Novak advanced to his first ever gold medal match at the Paris Olympics on Friday, following a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-final.
Novak has been awarded Serbia's top state honour, the Order of the Karadjordje's Star of the 1st degree, at a ceremony in the National Assembly, marking Serbia's statehood day.
President of Serbia, Boris Tadic, will honour the world's top tennis player with Serbia's Order of the Karadjordje's Star, on Serbia's statehood day, February 15.