2004
He played for the first time for a national Davis Cup team in a tie against Latvia. At that time he was ranked 606th. He won a point for Serbia and Montenegro by winning against Janis Skroderis. Novak won his first ATP Challenger tournament in Budapest, where he started as a qualifier. He triumphed in […]
2003
The season began for Novak with the finals at the ITF tournament in Nurnberg. Djokovic then went on to win another gold medal for his country. In the French city of Latne he competed together with his teammates, under the leadership of a team captain Jovan Lilic, and became Europe’s best player under 16 years. […]
2002
Novak Djokovic became the European champion in a category under 16 years. He won prestigious tournaments such as: “La Boule” and “La Poet” in France, Prince’s Cup in Miami under 18, as well as ITF tournament in Pancevo, where he beat rivals who were up to three years older than him. After five ITF tournaments […]
2001
Golden year for, at that time, 14-year-old Novak. He ended the year as a triple European champion in singles, doubles and in team competition – while also winning the silver medal at the World Junior Championship in a team competition for Yugoslavia.
1999
While still in elementary school, instead of staying in schoolyard to play with other kids, Novak was running back home to get ready for his tennis sessions. Rain, snow or holidays – nothing could have stopped him from hitting balls with his tennis coach, Jelena. At one point, when he made an enormous move forward, […]
1991
Novak Djokovic took a racquet in his hands for the first time when he was four years old. It was summer, and one of the best tennis coaches, Jelena Gencic, was holding a training camp. Every day Novak came by and watched the trainings. Then, one day, Jelena invited him on the court. He accepted, […]
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