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Name |
Novak Djokovic |
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Nick Names |
Nole, Nokia, Nox, Djoker |
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Date of Birth |
22nd May 1987 |
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Birth Place |
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
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Residence |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
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Nationality |
Serbian |
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Family |
Father – Srdjan Djokovic
Mother – Dijana Djokovic
Brothers – Marko Djokovic and Djordje Djokovic
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Height |
6' 2" |
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Weight |
80 kg |
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Hair color |
Black |
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Eye color |
Brownish-green
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Zodiac sign |
Gemini
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Languages known |
Serbian, Italian, German and English |
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Girlfriend |
Jelena Ristic |
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Started Tennis at |
Age 4
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Began International career at |
Age 14
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Style |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
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Physiotherapist |
Milan Amanovic (as of July 2011) |
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Physical trainer |
Ronan Bega (as of July 2011) |
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Fitness trainer |
Salvador Sosa (as of July 2011)
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Coach |
Marian Vajda (as of July 2011) |
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Turned professional by |
2003 |
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Current Singles ranking |
1 (as of July 2011)
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Idol |
Pete Sampras |
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Favourite Surface
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Hard |
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Sports Equipment
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Sergio Tacchini |
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Racquet |
YouTek Speed Pro
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Shoes |
Adidas CC Genius II |
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Clothes |
Adidas clothes representing Serbia’s National Flag |
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Elected for |
ATP Player Council (2008) |
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Member of |
'Champions for Peace' club |
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Awards |
* Order of St. Sava, Serbian Orthodox Church.
* Best Sports Person of Serbia.
* Best Sportsman, The Olympic Committee of Serbia.
* Oscar of Popularity for the most popular male athlete in Serbia (2009, 2010).
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Personal Interests |
Golf, Internet, Music, Movies, Computers, books and football |
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Well known for |
His humorous off-court impersonations of his fellow players |
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Allergic to |
Gluten |
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Facts |
* Father, uncle and aunt are all professional skiers and his father is also a very good soccer player.
* His younger brothers also play tennis.
* Her mother owns a pizzeria and pancake restaurant on a mountain in Serbia.
* His father wanted him to be a soccer player or skier.
* At age of 8, he began training with Jelena Gencic.
* At age of 12, he attended Niki Pilic Academy in Munich.
* He is a self described fan of languages.
* He is the youngest player to reach semi-finals of all Grand Slam tournaments.
* His company organizes the ATP 500 tournament Serbia Open, Belgrade (2008-11).
* He is the first player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam, and the fourth youngest player to win the Australian Open.
* He and his family opened a restaurant called "Novak" in Belgrade.
* He led Serbia to its first Davis Cup title (2010) and celebrated with the rest of the team by getting his head shaved.
* He is also an outspoken opponent of Serb-Croat separatism.
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Official website |
http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/ |
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Facebook |
http://www.facebook.com/djokovic.official |
