Country – Serbia
Date of Birth – 22nd May 1987
Height – 6’2” (188 cm)
Weight – 175 lbs
Nickname – Nole, Nokia, Nox, Djoker
Birthplace – Belgrade, Serbia
Residence – Monte Carlo, Monaco
Hair Color – Black
Eye Color – Brownish-green
Coaches – Marian Vajda
Turned Pro – 2003
Sports Equipment - Sergio Tacchini
Racquet – Head
Idol – Pete Sampras
Inspiration – Andre Agassi
Languages Spoken – English, Serbian, Italian and German
Ultimate mode of relaxation – watching films, surfing the net, listening to relaxing music and also hanging with friends.
Food – likes home-cooked food, salad and fresh juice.
Hand – Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Favorite surface – hardcourt
Best shot – backhand down the line
Grand Slam Titles –1
Tournament Titles Singles – 17
Tournament Titles Doubles – 0
Olympic Medals – 1 Bronze (In singles, Beijing Olympics 2008)
Relationships –
Father – Srdjan
Mother – Dijana
Owns a pancake and pizzeria in Serbia for last 15 years.
Novak with his family, also opened a restaurant in Belgrade called Novak in 2009
Novak’s father, aunt and uncle were all professional skiers and his father was an excellent soccer player.
Brother – Has 2 younger brothers, Marko and Djordje are also tennis players with
Professional tennis aspirations.
Achievements –
- Appeared in Vogue magazine in September 2007.
- ATP Most Improved Player of Year in 2006-2007.
- Elected to ATP Player Council for a 2 year term in June 2008.
- In 2009, he finished No.3 for the third straight year. He is the first player to finish No.3 for three straight years after Mats Wilander.
- In 2008, he won the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai as well as his first Grand Slam crown at Australian Open.