Novak Djokovic is a professional Serbian tennis player. He held the top spot in the global rankings for an unprecedented 373 weeks and set a record seven times as the year’s final leader.
He has won a record nine Australian Open titles in addition to 21 Grand Slam men’s singles victories overall.
The Association of Tennis Professionals has him rated fifth in the world in singles (ATP). He has amassed 92 ATP singles titles overall, including a record 65 Big Titles and 38 Masters victories.
Novak began playing professional tennis in 2003. At the 2008 Australian Open, he defeated Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to win his first major title, breaking their 11-match winning streak.
By 2010, he had joined Nadal and Federer in the Big Three trio considered by their fans as the greatest male tennis players. Novak, under the Serbian national tennis team, won the Davis Cup title in 2010 and the inaugural ATP Cup title in 2020.
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Novak Djokovic’s Parents, Siblings
Djokovic was born and raised by his parents Dijana (née Žagar) and Srdjan Djokovic in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. He has two younger brothers Marko and Djordje who previously played professional tennis.
When his parents noticed his interest in playing tennis at age 4, they took him to a tennis camp in Novi Sad. At six years old, he was already being coached by tennis player Jelena Gencic.
Jelena helped him move overseas where later he was able to win the European championships n singles, doubles, and team competition when he was 14 years old.
Age, Height
Djokovic is 37 years old (2024). He was born on May 22, 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia. He is 1.88 m (6 feet 2 inches) tall.
Is Novak Djokovic Married?
Djokovic is married to Jelena Ristic. They met in high school and began dating in 2005. They got married on 10 July 2014 in Sveti Stefan in Montenegro and held their church wedding on 12 July 2014, in the Church of Saint Stephen.
Novak Djokovic and his wife have two children Stefan Đoković and Tara Đoković. Stefan was born in October 2014 while Stefan was born in 2017.
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Novak Djokovic’s Net Worth and Endorsements
Djokovic has an estimated net worth of $220 million in 2024. In 2021, his career earnings amounted to approximately $34.5 million according to Forbes ranking him as one of the highest-paid athletes. He earned $4,5 million from his salary while he earned $30 million from brand endorsements.
Novack has been the brand ambassador for Adidas, UKG, Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), Lacost, Mercedes-Benz, and Seiko. He is part of his family business, Family Sport, a limited liability company. Most of his family members including his father and uncle run the company.
Family Sport ventured into restaurants, real estate, sports clothing distribution, and event organization. In 2015, Novack launched Djokolife, a line of a nutritional food products company.
To get in the zone for @Olympics, thought I’d try one of the other events. 🚣♂️💪🐠 pic.twitter.com/zHBXHDV4wh
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) July 23, 2024
Career Highlights
| Career record | 1042–206 (83.5%) |
| Career titles | 92 (4th in the Open Era) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (4 July 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 5 (21 November 2022) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
| French Open | W (2016, 2021) |
| Wimbledon | W (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) |
| US Open | W (2011, 2015, 2018) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 62–77 (44.6%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (30 November 2009) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2006, 2007) |
| French Open | 1R (2006) |
| US Open | 1R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
| Other doubles & mixed doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2016) |
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2020) |
| Davis Cup | W (2010) |
