Hot Rod

Welcome everyone to the Novak Djokovic thread. Everyone is welcome to discuss all things related to Novak as long as the discussion aren`t too dirty and negative toward Novak. We don`t put up with any Novak haters here.

Biography

Date of Birth: May 22, 1987
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia(then Yugoslavia)
Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Nationality: Serbian
Height: 6`2"
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Clothing: Uniqlo

PERSONAL
*Coached by Marián Vajda and Boris Becker
*Started playing tennis at the age of 4
*Idol is Pete Sampras
*At 12 years old, he spent three months at Nikola Pilić's tennis academy in Munich, Germany.
*Begin his international career at the age of 14, winning European championships in singles, doubles, and team competition.
*Turned pro in 2003
*Family hosted the Serbia Open in Belgrade from 2010-2012 with his uncle Goran serving as tournament director
*Younger brothers Djordje and Marko are also tennis players with professional aspirations
*Is an all-court player with emphasis on offensive baseline play.
*His greatest strengths are his groundstrokes, serve and defense
*Speaks Serbian, English and German
*When off the court, likes surfing the net, watching films, listening to relaxing music, and go out with friends
*Likes home-cooked food, salads and fruit juices
*Well known for his impressions of other players, which was first widely shown at the 2007 US Open
*Nicknames are Nole, the Djoker, Nokia, Nox and the Serbinator
*Family has opened a restaurant chain in Serbia called Novak
*Has a Poodle named Pierre

Career Titles
Singles
2006: Amersfoort and Metz
2007: Adelaide, Miami, Estroil, Montreal and Vienna
2008: Australian Open, Indian Wells, Rome and Masters Cup
2009: Dubai, Belgrade, Beijing, Basel and Paris
2010: Dubai and Beijing
2011: Australian Open, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Belgrade, Madrid, Rome, Wimbledon, Montreal and US Open
2012: Australian Open, Miami, Toronto, Beijing, Shanghai and World Tour Finals
2013: Australian Open, Dubai, Monte Carlo, Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and World Tour Finals
2014: Indian Wells, Miami, Rome, Wimbledon, Beijing, Paris and World Tour Finals
2015: Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami,Monte Carlo, Rome, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Beijing, Shanghai, Paris and World Tour Finals
2016: Doha and Australian Open
Bronze medal in singles at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Davis Cup champion: 2010

Doubles
2010: Queen`s Club/London w/Jonathon Erlich

Davis Cup
Record: 28-9 overall(26-7 singles and 2-2 doubles)

Highest rankings
Singles: #1(July 4, 2011 - July 9, 2012 and November 5, 2012 - October 7, 2013)
Doubles: #114(November 30, 2009)

Started the 2011 season with a 43 match winning streak, which is the third longest in the ATP in the Open Era

Best Grand Slam results
Australian Open: Champion(2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015)
French Open: Final(2012, 2014 and 2015)
Wimbledon: Champion(2011)
US Open: Champion(2011 and 2015)

Novak in action on the court





and off it.



A little something for the ladies.



Novak`s greatest triumphs on the court.













The Djokovic family



Team Serbia



Nole and Rafa



Nolpo (Nole and Delpo)



Nole and Andy Murray



Nolena (Nole and Jelena)

NikNak

Hot Rod

Glad that you love the title.

I apologize for the lateness with the latest update. Sunday, Nole defeated Rafa 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.


What a great win for Nole.


He did a good job of coming back from down a set and stepping it up in the last two sets to come out with the win and the title.


During the trophy ceremony, Nole dedicated the win to everyone affected by the terrible floods in Serbia, which further showed his classiness. I hope that he`ll do some charity event to help the victims of the floods soon.


Overall it was a good win in Rome for Nole. He came through some tough matches to capture his third title in Rome. This is a great way for him to build some momentum heading into the French Open. I hope that Nole will get in some work with Marian, Boris and the team to get ready for the French Open, which starts next week. I`ll have Nole`s section of the draw as soon as it becomes available later this week.

NovakFan79

New here but happy to join in the Nole love. Honestly think he's an amazing player, wonderful personality and a great person. Hoping he wins at a Roland Garros this year. The great thing is I think crowds are warming to him, it's taken a while but it's starting to happen and he thoroughly deserves that.

Hot Rod

Welcome to the thread and to . We`re very happy to have you join the fun here. I`ll be sure to add you to the list.

Yesterday in Roland Garros, Nole defeated Ernests Gulbis 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals.


Good win for Nole.


He played some good solid tennis in the first two sets,


but had a lapse in the third set.


Thankfully he was able to get it back going in the fourth set to close out the match.

So in all, it was a solid performance from Nole, but at the same time, i thought that he could've done better.

Next up for him in the final on Sunday will be Rafa. Obviously this will be a very tough match for Nole. However he has done well against Rafa in their last two meetings and has been steadily getting closer in their last few meetings at Roland Garros. Nole will need to play much better than he did in yesterday`s match and bring his A Game. I really hope that Nole will do well in Sunday`s match and finally win the French Open and complete the career Grand Slam.

NikNak

Hot Rod

Yesterday`s match was such a disappointment IMO.


Nole got off to a good start, winning the first set,


but he faltered in some crucial games and got drawn in too many long rallies, which sapped his strength in the rest of the match.

I don't know what else is there to say other than yesterday`s match was pretty disappointing. Wimbledon will be around the corner and i hope that Nole can turn things around on the grass.

NikNak

Sweet Embrace

Hot Rod

I`ve come bearing some great news for everyone. Nole and Jelena`s wedding is coming either today or tomorrow in Montenegro. I can't wait to see the reports and pics from Nole and Jelena`s big day.

In fact here`s a pic from Nole`s bachelor party in Ibiza.

NovakFan79

That's great news, look forward to the pics. That said, if it was this weekend there's no way the guest list as suggested by tennis.com can be right.

Sweet Embrace

I wouldn't believe the source Rod. There's been many unreliable sources.

Hot Rod

Yeah, i figured that it was false.

Yesterday, Nole began his quest for a second title at Wimbledon by defeating Andrey Golubev 6-0, 6-1, 6-4.


Good win for Nole.


He came out pretty strong by playing some of his best tennis in a while in the first two sets


kept it going in the third set to close out the match.


This is a pretty good start for Nole. I`m very pleased with how he played with more of a killer instinct in the match.

Hot Rod

Nole return to action at Wimbledon and he defeated Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.


It was a good solid performance for Nole.


However it was overshadowed by the nasty fall he took on his left shoulder in the third set.


This was such a scary sight, seeing Nole in pain.


However after receiving treatment,


Nole was able to finish the match.

Plus he said that there was nothing damaged in his shoulder. So we`ll need to keep our eyes on how Nole`s shoulder will hold up.

Next up for him in the Round of 16 will be Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Nole has dominated Jo-Willie in the last couple of years. However they`ve had some classic matches and i expect this to be a tough match for Nole. I really hope that he will do well in it.

Hot Rod

Yesterday at Wimbledon, Nole defeated Marin Cilic 6-1, 3-6, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-2.


Good win for Nole.


He got off to a pretty good start in the first set,


but had a tough time of it in the second and third sets where he missed on some break chances.


However Nole got it back together in the last two sets.


I was pleased to see him making some adjustments like using the backhand more and attacking Marin Cilic`s second serve.


Overall this was a good win for Nole. It was far from his best performance, but i was pleased to see him showing a lot of poise after falling behind 2 sets to 1 and making some much needed adjustments in the last two sets.

Next up for him in the semifinals will be Grigor Dimitrov. This is going to be a very tough match for him, especially with how well Dimitrov has been playing as evident by his outstanding performance against Andy Murray. Nole is going to have to show some improvement in his game. I really hope that he will do well in the match.