Novak Djokovic - Serbia 
| Birth Date:
| 5/22/1987 |
Age:
| 25 |
| Birth Place:
| Belgrade, Serbia |
Residence:
| Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Height:
| 6'2" (188 cm) |
Weight:
| 176 lbs (80 kg) 176 lbs (80 kg) |
| Year Turned Pro:
| 2003 (9 years on tour) |
Plays:
| Right-handed |
| Official Website:
| www.novak-djokovic.com |
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On the Court
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic finished the 2005 season as the youngest player in the Top 100 at 18 years, 5 months and made his Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at the Australian Open. He reached the second round of the French Open and the third at Wimbledon.
In 2006, he vaulted into the Top 20, finishing the year at No. 16. He won two titles and reached a third final as well as reaching his first Grand Slam quarterfinal (French). He advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon and went 5-1 in Davis Cup play during the year, losing only to Roger Federer.
In 2007, he was the youngest player to finish in the Top 10, won five titles and reached his first Grand Slam final. He lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open to Federer, then took the crown in Miami, defeating both Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray in the proves. He advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon before retiring with a toe blister against Nadal. At the ATP Masters Series in Montreal, he defeated No. 3 Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals, No. 2 Nadal in the semifinals and No. 1 Federer in the final, becoming the first player to defeat the top-three ranked players in a single tournament since Boris Becker did so in 1994 (Stockholm). At the US Open, he advanced to the final, falling to Federer, blowing five first set points. He ended the year ranked No. 3.
He retained the No. 3 ranking at the end of the 2008 season, winning four titles and claiming the title at the Australian Open, defeating Federer in the semifinals and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final. He fell in second round at Wimbledon and took the bronze medal at the Beijing Summer Olympics, defeating American James Blake. At the US Open, he made the semifinals before losing to Federer.
In 2009, he became the first player to finish No. 3 for three straight years since Mats Wilander did so from 1985-87. He led the Tour in matches won with 78 and reached at least the quarterfinals in 19 of 22 tournaments. He struggled in the Slams, retiring due to heat exhaustion in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, losing in the third round at the French and not playing Wimbledon. He returned strong for the US Open, reaching the semifinals before losing to Federer.
He opened the 2010 season by reaching the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, rising to No. 2 – a career high – in the ATP Rankings. He fell in an upset to No. 22 seed Jurgen Melzer in the third round of the French Open, but made up for it at Wimbledon, reaching the semifinals before falling to Tomas Berdych. He made it to the finals of the US Open where he lost to Rafael Nadal. For the first time, Serbia won the Davis Cup against France and Novak Djokovic was the one to clinch the win in their hometown of Belgrade.
In 2011, he had an epic season. He won the Australian Open for the second time against Andy Murray. He then proceeded to win Dubai Tennis Championships, BNP Paribas Open, Sony Ericsson Open, Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Serbia Open, Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, and Internazionali BNL d'Italia. His winning streak was stopped by Roger Federer at the French Open semifinals at 41 wins in 2011. He went one to win Wimbledon for the first time where he ascended to No. 1 in the World for the first time in his career. He defeated Mardy Fish for his fifth Masters title of the year at the Roger's Cup. He lost his second match to Andy Murray in the final of the Western & Southern Open with a retirement. For the first time, Djokovic won the US Open title against defending champion Rafael Nadal. The Davis Cup team made it to the semifinals and lost to Argentina. He took the year-end ranking as No. 1 in the World before competing in the ATP World Tour Finals.
Career Grand Slam Titles
Singles (4): Australian Open (2008, 2011); Wimbledon: 2011; US Open: 2011.
Year-End Singles Rankings: 2003 – 679th; 2004 – 186th; 2005 – 78th; 2006 – 16th; 2007 – 3rd; 2008 – 3rd; 2009 – 3rd; 2010 - 2nd.
Off the Court
Began playing at age four. His mother (Dijana) and father (Srdjan) own a pizzeria and pancake restaurant on a mountain in Serbia. He and his family opened a restaurant called “Novak” in Belgrade in April of 2009. Father, uncle and aunt were all professional skiers. Speaks Serbian, Italian, German and English.
Get Social
Offical Website: http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/
Twitter ID: @DjokerNole
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