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Novak Djokovic Bio
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- Began playing at age four and made his pro debut at 16
- Nicknamed Nole
- Father, Srdjan and mother, Dijana own a pizzeria and pancake restaurant on a mountain in Serbia for last 15 years
- Father, uncle and aunt were all professional skiers and his father was also an excellent soccer player
- His father wanted him to be a soccer player or skier but excelled in tennis at an early age
- Credits his family as inspiration for giving him so much support and says he wouldn’t be able to be where he is without their help
- Younger brothers Marko (19) and Djordje (13) are both in school and play tennis
- Idol growing up was Pete Sampras
- At age 12, attended Niki Pilic Academy in Munich and practiced there for almost two years before returning to Belgrade
- Speaks Serbian, Italian, German and English
- Favorite surface is hard courts but considers himself an all around player
- Best shot is backhand down the line
- As a junior, advanced to Australian Open junior singles and doubles SF (w/Jenkins) in 2004
- Has an 11-3 career singles record in eight Davis Cup ties since 2004
- His family invited 50 underprivileged Kosovo-Serb children to Belgrade in September 2007 to be courtside for Serbia-Australia Davis Cup World Group tie
- Appeared in September 2007 Vogue Magazine
- Named 2006 ATP Most Improved Player of Year
- Coached by former ATP pro and Slovak Republic native Marian Vajda (since June 2006).
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2007.
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