Biography of Novak Djokovic

Building a talent

May 22, 1987
Novak Djokovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, on 22 May 1987. Very talented tennis player, already appreciated and awaited since the beginning of his career, on 4 July of 2011 has become the world's number one in the ATP world ranking, succeeding the Spaniard Rafael Nadal. His idol was always Pete Sampras. Also, is a natural right-handed people, able to hit with the backhand with both hands and with the same extraordinary precision. The first Poles the small Nole, as it is dubbed in the family, holding already at the age of four. Dolphy, already at that time, in the burgeoning Kopaonik there is Yugoslav tennis legend Jelena 18, who years before had forged the tennis player Monica Seles. When the future world number one still has eight years, 18 does not hide their forecasts and defines it as "the greatest talent I have ever coached since Seles." In fact, in his sports family is a rather serious and it's not hard to guess where it came from a passion for the competitive spirit of the future Serbian champion. Her parents are Srdjan and Dijana, both owners of a restaurant on Mount Kopaonik. However, his father has behind a decent career as a professional skier and, also, as a football player. But there's more.
The small Nole also has two other uncles who had a career as skiers in addition to excellent levels. While his two younger brothers, they are both also their players, both Marko Djordje. Soon, in front of the talent of the young Novak Djokovic, Dad must surrender to the idea of seeing his firstborn becoming a tennis player. He would want to undertake his own career, devoting himself to skiing, his great love, or to football, sports far more rewarding and in which Serbia has a tradition not just. However, the young Novak takes little to convince his passion for tennis rackets is not extemporaneous. Already at the age of 12 years, Novak is enrolled at the Academy of Nikola Pilić in Munich. The German experience takes about two years, in alternate phases, before returning to their homeland and serves, no doubt, to grind and hone the talent of the young Serbian tennis player. However, his career started when he just 14 years, within the world of youth.
In 2001, the young Djokovic graduated European champion, in the singles, doubles and team event. In the same year, in San Remo, won the Gold Medal with his national team, the "Blues", coming in second place at the World Championships. In 2003 is one of the best tennis players of the junior circuit. He won a tournament final in Serbia and arrives in Futures in Nuremberg, too by being remarkable in some other major competitions both in France than in the States. Within a short time, enters the World Junior ranking, top forty. In 2004 comes the debut among the professionals that the square, within a few months, already half of the world ranking. Starts work in a challenger tournament in Belgrade but it comes out now, while you get in the semifinals to Futures in Zagreb. The same year, he was selected for the Davis Cup, in a peculiar against Latvia. In the same year, beating Italian Daniele Bracciali, WINS for the first time a Challenger tournament in Budapest. Two weeks later, he qualified for the first time in an ATP tournament, in Umag, bisser thing in September, this time in the tournament in Bucharest. Here, gets his first win, beating the # 67 of ranking, Arnaud Clement.
By November of 2004, enters the first 200 in the world in the ATP rankings, thanks to victory in the challenger of Aachen. In 2005 stands out in Grand Slam in Paris, Melbourne and London. In the British capital, therefore, thanks to the excellent result obtained, can earn a spot for the main draw in New York, where reaching the third round. This allows him to climb to number 80 of which will improve two positions during the Master Cup in Paris, the last competition of 2005, when going out in the third round, was able to defeat for the first time one of the top ten players in the world, the number 9 Mariano Puerta. Also in 2005 include also his first participation at Wimbledon, in the field, who years later will allow him to become the first player in the world. The first few months of 2006 are not exciting to Djokovic.
Apart from some good victories with his national team, comes out almost immediately at the Australian Open, the tournament in Zagreb and in Rotterdam, not to mention the Elimination of Indian Wells, at the hands of # 88 in the world, Julien Benneteau. Months later, in Monte Carlo, he finds himself in front of the number one, Roger Federer. Not even on the ground of Barcelona and Hamburg. His talent though, the Serbian tennis player has the chance to prove it at Roland Garros, when beating all his opponents, up to the quarter-finals, where he is the reigning champion of the tournament, Rafael Nadal. However, the good results obtained led him to an altitude of 40 in ATP ranking. Well even at Wimbledon, where he arrived in the fourth round, losing to Mario Ancic. On Earth to Anersfoort instead, a few months later, arrives to Novak Djokovic the first ATP tournament: the Chilean Nicolas Massu 6-4 7-6 to is exceeded in the Nice final. Also at the tournament of Umag, a ticket to the finals, but must capitulate due to some breathing problems, which forced him to have surgery. After a few weeks of rest, is in Metz, where he won his second ATP tournament, defeating Jurgen Melzer. The 2006 is interesting especially for rematch which won the Serbian at the Miami Masters against Rafa Nadal, winner the year before against him. Is the quarter that exceeds the Spaniard, making his rounds.
In the same tournament, beat Andy Murray and Argentine Guillermo Canas in the final, surprising, who won no less than Federer. Against Djokovic, however, Canas must surrender, beaten in all three sets. The Serbian tennis player becomes the number 7 in the world. But it didn't end his climb. On 12 August, after the excellent placement at the Masters Series of Monte Carlo and the fine performances at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, the Serbian tennis player wins the tournament in Montreal, which means to him sixth title of his career and second Masters Series tournament. The last three opponents who beats, one after another, named Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal and, in the final, for the first time, Roger Federer. Is third in the world at the end of the year. In 2008 Djokovic WINS Australian Open final, reaching almost literally without losing a single set throughout the competition.
Beats, in order, Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco, Andreas Seppi, Lleyton Hewitt, David Ferrer and, once again, Roger Federer. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final surprise is that, after suffering, still managed to beat. This year is particularly rich in victories. Djokovic won the ATP Master Series tournament in Indian Wells and Rome masters, losing to Hamburg and at Roland Garros on both occasions against Nadal, in the semi-finals. Surprisingly though, comes up for Wimbledon and lost to Toronto, in the quarterfinals, and in Cincinnati, where he lost in the final against Andy Murray. The 2008 Beijing Olympics brings his Serbia at the podium, in the singular, after beating American James Blake: you bronze. Dubai, Beijing, Basel and Paris: are the four cities that see Novak Djokovic triumphing over rivals in a 2009 absolutely rewarding sport for him. UAE beats the Spaniard Ferrer, after losing to Tsonga the ATP Marseille. Same fate is on the Master 1000 of Monte Carlo, where he lost the final, hard-fought, against the strong Rafael Nadal.
Goes back a month later, in may, to Belgrade ATP 250, defeating the Polish tennis player Youzhny, which does not happen to the Roman Master, always in the same month, where he lost the final again against Rafael Nadal, who beat him a third time in Madrid, this time in the semifinals. Arrive in the finals without winning, even in Cincinnati, while WINS ATP 500 in Basel, defeating the host Federer before the Parisian triumph terminating year and season. In 2010, in the first few months, you earn second place worldwide, after quitting because of a pesky intestinal problem at the Australian Open, the quarterfinals. WINS again in Dubai, and arrives in the semifinals at Wimbledon, where he was beaten by Czech Tomáš Berdych, while a few months later, the US Open final, only folds against the world number one Nadal, after a hard-fought match.
Having eliminated Federer in this tournament to the semifinals cost him dearly: the Swiss lost second place world indeed at the expense of the Serbian tennis player, takes revenge consecutively in Shanghai, Basel and the ATP World Tour Finals. However, on 5 December, Djokovic WINS with his country the Davis Cup, beating in the final the French national team. The following year, won the Australia Open, does tris in Dubai and is presented at the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with an impressive record of victories, took about a year. After beating Federer in the semifinals once Belgrade tennis player beats Rafael Nadal in a final for the first time. A few weeks later, he won the tournament in Miami and after a few months, however, confirming a strip of incredible shape, defeated for the third time in a row Nadal at the Madrid Masters 1000, which refer to Rome, back to Earth, as in Spain. The turning point then, in 2011, having touched at Roland Garros, arrives on the grass of Wimbledon. Beat in the semifinals the Frenchman Tsonga, automatically becomes the world number one, crowning the overtaking the field, with victory in the final against Nadal with a score of 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Just then, a new record, winning the Toronto Masters 1000 and becoming the first player ever to win 5 Atp Masters 1000 titles in the same year. After some defeats due to some physical trouble, 2011 US Open Champ Djokovic back and walk literally on opponents, all the way to the final against Rafael Nadal, who beat once again. It is a year to remember for the Serbian tennis, 2011, so that beats the record of highest gain in a year: $ 19 million. In 2012, after winning for the third time the Australian Open, Djokovic won in London with the Laureus Award, on February 6: an award that, in sports, is worth an Oscar to a movie. Before him, only Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal have won.
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