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Novak Djokovic

Professional tennis player

Born 1987

Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose return of serve, court coverage and longevity reshaped the modern men's game. Born in Belgrade in 1987, he began playing at four, was guided by Jelena Gencic from childhood and later trained at Nikola Pilic's academy before turning professional in 2003. His first major came at the 2008 Australian Open; Serbia's 2010 Davis Cup victory helped launch a 2011 season in which he won three majors and reached world No. 1. Djokovic completed the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 2016, became the first man to win every Masters 1000 event in 2018, reached a men's-record 24 major singles titles in 2023 and completed the career Golden Slam with Olympic gold in Paris in 2024. He won his 100th and 101st tour titles in 2025. In 2026 he reached the Australian Open final and Wimbledon semifinal, released the documentary Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, joined General Atlantic as a global strategic adviser and remained active on tour. Off court, he and his wife Jelena co-founded an early-childhood foundation, he wrote Serve to Win and he is the father of two children.

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ConnectionJelena DjokovicWife, foundation co-founder and global CEO; the couple raise two children.

ConnectionJelena GencicFormative childhood coach who identified Djokovic's ability when he was six.

ConnectionMarian VajdaLongtime coach across much of Djokovic's rise and championship career.

Official records · wins and honours

Awards & Honours

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2024
Olympic GamesCompetitive win
Men's singles gold medal
Novak Djokovic
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2024
Laureus World Sports AwardsCompetitive win
World Sportsman of the Year
Novak Djokovic
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2023
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1 for a record eighth time
Novak Djokovic
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2021
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1
Novak Djokovic
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2020
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1
Novak Djokovic
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2019
Laureus World Sports AwardsCompetitive win
World Sportsman of the Year
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2018
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2016
Laureus World Sports AwardsCompetitive win
World Sportsman of the Year
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2015
Laureus World Sports AwardsCompetitive win
World Sportsman of the Year
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2015
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2014
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2012
Laureus World Sports AwardsCompetitive win
World Sportsman of the Year
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2012
ATP TourIndustry honor
Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2012
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1
Novak Djokovic
Official record
2011
ATP TourIndustry honor
Year-end world No. 1
Novak Djokovic
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Men's singles gold medal

World Sportsman of the Year

Year-end world No. 1 for a record eighth time

Year-end world No. 1

Year-end world No. 1

World Sportsman of the Year

Year-end world No. 1

World Sportsman of the Year

World Sportsman of the Year

Year-end world No. 1

Year-end world No. 1

World Sportsman of the Year

Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award

Year-end world No. 1

Year-end world No. 1