Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No.1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He is coached by former Slovak tennis player Marián Vajda and former German tennis player and six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth22 May 1987
CityBelgrade, Serbia
country boys play
It was very unusual for a boy to play tennis in my country.
country wanted
I never wanted to change countries; it's something that is part of me.
mother country home
My mother is a special story. She went through so much to bring us up, four men at home, especially when our country was going through really difficult times.
sports country giving
Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. 1 sport, and I'm very flattered that the people recognise me and come up and give me compliments, I'm more a person who likes to have privacy and peace.
country moving issues
The history of our country is cruel. We have to face those issues or, should I say, we had to. Not anymore I hope, because we are going in the right direction, and we are ready to forgive, ready to move on.
country couple athlete
Well, I do feel that I carry the responsibility of representing my country wherever I am, and this responsibility came with the success that I had in last couple of years, not just myself but the whole group of tennis players that comes from Serbia. And athletes in general are, in this moment, the biggest ambassadors that our country has.
country years support
It's always easier if you have the support of your family, if you're not alone. I came from a country that has been through a lot of troubles in the last 20 to 30 years, but we have been through them together.
positive country people
People look up to me as somebody who is able to switch the image of our country from negative to positive.
base knowledge tennis
Everything I know about tennis I know from her. She was the base of my knowledge.
chances continue focused great next played playing point positive satisfied surprised win
It's a great win for me. I'm pretty satisfied with my game. Actually, I'm very, very surprised and positive with how I played today. I was really focused from the first point to the last, so I think if I continue playing like this, I have really big chances to win also in the next round.
andy bad british good last strongest team
This is bad for the British team as Andy is a very good player. We have our strongest team in the last 15 years going into this match.
came great guy improved level matter played san serve surprised time win won
His serve has improved a lot and his movement. He's always played smart. I'm not surprised by his win in San Jose. It was just a matter of time before he came to that level and won a tournament. He's a great guy and he has a big talent.
best chance match players win
He's the one of the best players ever, and you know that before you go on court. But he's not an alien. I'm disappointed because I had a chance to win today. I had the match under control.
war years two
I have been through two wars in my 24 years, and I know what it's like to be without anything, to see the bombs flying above your head.