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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.

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Jelena Djokovic

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

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Jelena Gencic

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

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Marian Vajda

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

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Boris Becker

Coached Djokovic during the 2013–2016 phase that culminated in the career Grand Slam.

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Goran Ivanisevic

Coach during a major-rich later phase of Djokovic's career.

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Rafael Nadal

Era-defining rival and documentary interview participant.

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Roger Federer

Era-defining rival across major finals and record races.

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Carlos Alcaraz

Opponent in the 2024 Olympic final and 2026 Australian Open final.

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Jannik Sinner

Contemporary rival who defeated Djokovic in the 2026 Wimbledon semifinal.

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