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Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record 428 weeks, finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times, and has been ranked No. 1 at least once in a year for a record 13 different years. Djokovic has won 101 ATP Tour–level singles titles, including a record 24 majors, a record 40 Masters titles, a record seven year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal. Djokovic is the only man in tennis history to be the reigning champion of all four majors at once across three different surfaces. In singles, he is the only man to achieve a triple Career Grand Slam, and the first player to complete a Career Golden Masters, and the only player to accomplish it twice. Djokovic is the only player in singles to have won all of the Big Titles over the course of his career.
sports · Serbian tennis player (born 1987) · tennis player · also Novak Djokovic, Djoker, Serbinator, Novak Đoković, Новак Ђоковић, Novak Djoković
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Especially as a son of a man born in Kosovo, I feel the need to give my support to our people and to the entirety of Serbia. Kosovo is our cradle, our stronghold, the centre of the most important things for our country. There are many reasons why I wrote that on the camera.
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“always been a great student of wellness, wellbeing, health, nutrition,”
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“can play for many more years”
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“Legally, we are 100% safe, and we are allowed to form the player association. We are not calling for boycotts, we are not forming parallel tours. This is an important step for players, and for the sport as well.”
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ESPN México: Novak Djokovic vs. Thiago Tirante: horario y cómo ver en vivo la segunda ronda del Masters 1000 de Cincinnati
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Tennis World USA: Ben Shelton emulates Novak Djokovic's 10-year Canadian Open feat
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Ambito: "Tengo muchas ganas de jugar", el comentario de Novak Djokovic antes de enfrentar a un argentino
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sportingnews.com: Novak Djokovic, hoy; resultados, ranking, próximos torneos, noticias y cómo ver
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novalaplata.com: Thiago Tirante sobrevivió a tres tie-breaks y ahora desafiará a Novak Djokovic en Cincinnati
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Radio Profesional 89.9: Thiago Tirante sobrevivió a un partido durísimo y enfrentará a Novak Djokovic
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Cincinnati Open: Novak Djokovic | Press Conference | Pre-Tournament | 2026 Cincinnati Open
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Robinhood: August 15, 2026: Novak Djokovic vs Thiago Agustin Tirante: Game Spread Prediction Market
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442.perfil.com: Thiago Tirante enfrentará a Novak Djokovic en el Masters 1000 de Cincinnati: todos los argentinos
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Sportscape Magazine: “One Of The Top Three Finals”: Novak Djokovic Reflects On Memorable Alcaraz Battle
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tennismajors.com: Novak Djokovic vs Thiago Agustin Tirante - Match ATP - Cincinnati Open 1970 - Second round
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tennis.com: Novak Djokovic vs Thiago Agustín Tirante · Round 2 · Cincinnati
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Public attention spiked: 35,052 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.7× the usual 7,531, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: Olympic gold medal matches: 1 (singles Gold medal)
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Public attention spiked: 118,396 Wikipedia readers in one day, 15.7× the usual 7,531, with 23 article edits. Editors noted: Grand Slam tournament performance timeline update remaining results
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Public attention spiked: 119,690 Wikipedia readers in one day, 15.9× the usual 7,531, with 14 article edits. Editors noted: Fix award name: "Laureus World Sports Sportsman" → "Laureus World Sportsman"
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Public attention spiked: 51,897 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.9× the usual 7,531, with 3 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 56,118 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.5× the usual 7,531, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: changed image
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AAP rated the claim “Novak Djokovic says he refuses to commemorate "woke" Pride Month.” False. The fabricated "news" story is engagement bait..
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“Especially as a son of a man born in Kosovo, I feel the need to give my support to our people and to the entirety of Serbia. Kosovo is our cradle, our stronghold, the centre of the most important things for our country. There are many reasons why I wrote that on the camera.”
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By winning the singles gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Djokovic achieved the Career Golden Slam, which consists of a tennis player getting the achievement of winning all four majors and the Olympic gold medal dur
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Became the only player to complete a career sweep of the Big Titles
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Won 2023 Adelaide International 1 – Men's singles (2023).
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“Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence”
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Boris Becker compared Djokovic to Lionel Messi, Tom Brady and LeBron James in their respective sports, saying that "For me, he is the lion king"
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Novak Djokovic is the first professional athlete to be banned from a major sporting event for “not taking drugs.”” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer mocking Novak Djokovic for getting stuck at an airport due to his COVID-19 vaccination status.” Miscaptioned.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer laughing at Novak Djokovic after he was stuck in an Australian airport.” False.
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A book titled Facing Novak Djokovic, a compilation of interviews with ATP players who described in detail what it was like to compete against Djokovic, was published
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Nikola Vesović, a research associate at the University of Belgrade, announced that a new species of beetle in the genus Duvalius recently discovered near the town of Ljubovija, Serbia, had been named Duvalius djokovici a
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Notably the Australian Open and the US Open, being deported from the country in the former case
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USA Today rated the claim “Novak Djokovic said 'pressure is a privilege' in reference to Simone Biles.” Missing Context.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic commented on American gymnastics star Simone Biles’ mental health struggles by saying, “Pressure is a privilege, my friend ... If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure.”” False.
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To front a new player-only tennis association, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which he co-founded with Vasek Pospisil, citing the need for players to have more influence on the tour and advocating be
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Djokovic spoke of his belief that some people used prayer and gratitude to turn the most toxic food, or polluted water, into healing water
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Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (2018).
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Stated that he "cried for three days" after it, feeling guilty, because he was "not a fan of surgeries or medications" and wanted "to be as natural as possible"
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Djokovic defeated del Potro in three close sets in the final of the US Open, which was the first Grand Slam final for del Potro since his 2009 US Open victory
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Djokovic suffered from an elbow injury that weakened his results until the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, where he won the title while ranked No
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Nadal stated that "at a technical level, when Djokovic has been at the top of his game, I have to say that I've been up against an invincible player
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2016).
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Reaching a record 15 consecutive finals and winning 10 Big Titles while earning 31 victories over top-10 players
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Awarded Order of the Republika Srpska presented by Milorad Dodik (2013).
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2012).
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Awarded Order of the Star of Karađorđe (2012).
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Awarded Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (2012).
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In the quarterfinals of the Olympics, the final of the China Open, and in the round robin stage of the ATP Finals, with Djokovic winning all of them in straight sets
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Djokovic appeared in a television commercial with Maria Sharapova promoting the use of Head rackets for various techniques, such as golf and ten-pin bowling
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After four editions, and its place in the ATP calendar was taken over by the Düsseldorf Open
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2015, 2016, 2019 and 2024 which is tied with Roger Federer for the most of all time
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And has been listed by Forbes as one of the world's ten highest-paid athletes in 2016
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2011).
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Awarded Order of St. Sava (2011).
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And "the most perfect player of all time" in 2015:
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And in 2013, he again updated his paint job to the Head Graphene Speed Pro, which included an extensive promotional campaign
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(when he went 0–6 against Djokovic for the season) that "[Djokovic's level is] probably the highest level of tennis that I ever saw
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Caused the company to fall behind on bonus payments, leading to the termination of the sponsorship contract
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The Serbian blues-rock band Zona B recorded the song "The Joker", dedicating it to Djokovic
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And helped reform Djokovic's diet, contributing to his physical transformation
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Confirmed the talks were serious but chose to represent Serbia, stating he was "proud of being a Serbian" and that he "didn't want to spoil that just because another country had better conditions"
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Djokovic opted to skip early ATP tournaments in 2010 and began the season at the exhibition Kooyong Classic, defeating Tommy Haas but losing to Fernando Verdasco and Bernard Tomic
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The company bought a 250-series ATP tournament known as the Dutch Open and moved it to Serbia, where it was renamed the Serbia Open
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In the Belgrade municipality of Novi Beograd, the flagship location in a franchised chain of theme café-restaurants
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At age 20, he disrupted Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's streak of 11 consecutive majors by winning his first major title at the Australian Open
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Began working with Italian agent Edoardo Artaldi, who, alongside his wife Elena Capellaro, managed Djokovic's affairs and logistics
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Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2007).
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Djokovic founded the Novak Djokovic Foundation
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Has established a tradition of hosting and socializing with hundreds of Kosovo Serb children during Davis Cup matches organized in Serbia
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As Djokovic moved up the tennis rankings, he began venturing into the business world
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And 2005, he was coached by Dejan Petrović, during which time he rose from outside the top 300 to inside the top 100
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Recorded his first ATP win during a Davis Cup match against Janis Skroderis, and later claimed his first Challenger title in Budapest on his 17th birthday, beating Daniele Bracciali in the final
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Played for Serbia Davis Cup team (2004).
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Was considered by some to be the greatest male tennis player of all time, stated after Djokovic earned a record-breaking seventh year-end No
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Djokovic began wearing Adidas clothing
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Now competing in U16 events, Djokovic won two major tournaments in France: the Derby Cadets in La Baule, defeating Gaël Monfils in the final, and Le Pontet in Avignon
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Djokovic won his first title in a second-category tournament in Messina on the U14 circuit of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, defeating compatriot Bojan Božović in the final, and his second in Livorno, where he beat top s
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To beat the top three-ranked players in a single event
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And the third-oldest men's singles tour-level champion in the Open Era
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Born 1987-05-22.
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To hold all four majors simultaneously and setting a rankings points record of 16,950
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Won 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Career landmark: Participated in 2012 Summer Olympics (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's doubles (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's singles (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2024 Summer Olympics (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2020 Summer Olympics (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's doubles (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2016 Summer Olympics (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – mixed doubles (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's doubles (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's singles (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's singles (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's singles (tournament / event).
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