9 Interesting Facts About Novak Djokovic

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Novak Djokovic was born in Serbia on May 22, 1987. He is a Serbian professional tennis player.

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Novak Djokovic got his first tennis racket when he was 4 years old. His parents gave him a mini racket and a soft foam ball as a gift.

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Djokovic started his professional tennis career at the age of 14. In which he won the European Championships in singles, doubles, and team competition.

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Djokovic is multilingual. He can speak 5 different languages, including English, German, French, Italian, and Serbian.

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Novak Djokovic holds the record for becoming the world's No. 1 tennis player for a record total of 273 weeks.

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Novak Djokovic also holds the record for finishing the year as the No. 1 player a record seven times.

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So far in his career, Djokovic has won the Grand Slam men's singles titles 21 times and the Australian Open titles a record 9 times.

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Djokovic is also the first male tennis player in the open era to achieve a double career Grand Slam in singles.

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Djokovic is also the highest prize-money earner in the history of tennis. He has won more than $150 million in prize money.

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