Biography

Lastname: DJOKOVIC
Firstname: Novak
Nickname: Nole
Date of birth: 22th of May 1987
Place of Birth: Belgrade (Serbia)
Residence: Monte-Carlo

Height: 190cm
Weight: 75kg

Right-handed, he plays backhand with both hands.
He started his professional career on the men's pro circuit in 2003.

Sponsors:
- Racket: Wilson.
- Clothing: Adidas.
Coach: Marian Vajda.

Novak Djokovic touched his first racket at age four. His family was very sporting because his father, uncle and aunt were professional skiers, and his father was also a good soccer player.
The Nole repeats all the time, that he thanks a lot all his family who gave and is still giving him a lot of support. He thinks that he wouldn't be able to be at this level without their presence and their help.

He has two younger brothers who play tennis as well. (Marko and Djordje).

His favourite players were: Pete Sampras (for his service), Andre Agassi (for his return) and Stefan Elberg (for his volley).

Spoken languages: serbian, german and english.

Favourite surface: Hard court, but he feels comfortable on all.

His best shot is his backhand down the line.

We can imagine that it was not easy for a young player from Serbia to become a high-level tennisman. Indeed, he didn't have the same sport equipments, the best conditions to practice like a french player can have, but the support of his family, his motivation and his rage to become the best, permitted himself to be at the top in the world tennis ranking (almost ;))