Roger Federer is celebrating his 40th birthday and the tennis world has united to toast one of the greatest players of all-time. Rivalries have been put aside as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have joined those sending messages to Federer, with the current world No. It has been a huge honour to share the tennis court with you for the last 15 years and hopefully you can keep on playing. The sport needs you. Happy birthday rogerfederer , I hope you have a great day and I look forward to catching up again soon in Boston for the LaverCup.
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Sign : Gemini. Novak Djokovic Rank rd most popular person ever 3rd born on May 22 12th born in 15th year-old 1st most famous Serbian 1st born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia 2nd most famous tennis player 88th Gemini.
Career Djokovic has played tennis most of his life, beginning at the age of four. Famous quotes by Novak Djokovic But, it's because we have a harder way to succeed in life as Serbs because of the past that we had and because of the history that we had. We have to dig deeper and we have to do much more in order to be seen and to be spotted.
Novak Djokovic Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. Novak Djokovic I don't think there has been enough communication between the players and the tournaments. In one sense it's just as much the players' fault. Players talk between each other and in the locker room about things that can be improved and then when the time comes to talk and really do something about it they stop. Novak Djokovic I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time.
Novak Djokovic I want to help children in Serbia and around the world so they can realize their dreams. Novak Djokovic I'm a happy man, because I am successful in what I do, of course but what makes me most happy is I have people around me that I love and who love me back. This, for me, is the most important thing. Nobody likes to be alone. Open final, Djokovic shrugged off a hard fall early in the match and eventually clinched a tough four-set win.
The victory gave him his 10th major singles title and left him with an incredible record in Grand Slam play for the year. The world's No. That June, following consecutive runner-up finishes at Roland Garros, he finally broke through with his first French Open crown. The win made him the eighth man to complete the career Grand Slam, and the first since Rod Laver in to hold all for major titles at once.
But Djokovic's quest to win all Grand Slams in came to an abrupt end at Wimbledon when he was defeated by Sam Querry, an American player ranked No. Later that year, he lost to Wawrinka in the U.
Open final. In a shocking upset, the No. Although he left the courts in tears, Djokovic told reporters, "Delpo was the better player and he deserved to win.
That's sport. He added: "It's very sad and disappointing to go out of the tournament this early but I am glad that a good friend of mine, who has struggled with injuries, has won. Following some disappointing results in the early stages of , including a second-round loss at the Australian Open, Djokovic sought to shake things up by bringing tennis great Andre Agassi on board as his new coach.
He won the grass court Eastbourne International tournament that summer, but after retiring in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, he announced he was sitting out the remainder of the season to help his ailing right elbow recuperate. Djokovic ultimately underwent elbow surgery after his fourth-round loss at the Australian Open, and while he was shaky in his first tournaments following his return in March, the champion within showed signs of awakening.
That summer, he outlasted Nadal in a marathon five-set semifinal at Wimbledon, before toppling Kevin Anderson to claim the 13th Grand Slam title of his career. Djokovic then captured his 14th Grand Slam title and third U. Open crown by besting his Olympic nemesis, del Potro. In January , Djokovic defeated Nadal to claim a record seventh Australian Open singles title and his 15th overall major championship, breaking a tie with Pete Sampras for third-most all time.
He added to his total by beating Federer in a thrilling five-set Wimbledon final that summer, though his run at the season's final Grand Slam, the U. Open, came to a disappointing end when he retired from his fourth-round match vs. Wawrinka due to a shoulder injury. The following February, Djokovic bounced back from a two-sets-to-one deficit against Austrian Dominic Thiem to grab his eighth Australian Open singles title, a win that also pushed him back into the top spot in the ATP rankings.
Open in September , No. Djokovic speaks Serbian, Italian, German and English. His two younger brothers, Marko born in and Djordje born in , both followed his path by pursuing professional tennis careers. Djokovic's lighthearted personality has earned him the nickname "Djoker," a combination of his surname and the word "joker.
Sava, 1st class, the highest decoration given, "for his demonstrated love for the church and the Serbian people. He created the Novak Djokovic Foundation to help disadvantaged children in Serbia obtain an education and provide resources to lead productive and healthy lives. Djokovic began dating Jelena Ristic in
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