Chapter 1 My dad dying when I was a child, then being placed in behavior homes, child abuse, being given up for adoption and more View Chapter 1 Ages Chapter 2 Day care escapes, breaking open baby sitter skulls, being sent to live in more behavior homes, the medications, psychologist and more View Chapter 2 Ages Chapter 3 Getting placed in the Coo Coo house by my mom when I was View Chapter 3 Ages View Chapter 4 Ages Chapter 5 Getting shot at, going to a racist KKK high school, living in homeless shelters after graduation and more At the age of 14, he began his international career and won European championships in singles, doubles, and team competitions.
Novak Djokovic met his future wife in High school. In September , the couple got engaged and on July 10, , got married in a 5-star hotel-- Sveti Stefan. On July 12, , a church wedding in Saint Stephen took place. Before getting married, on April 24, , the couple announced that they are expecting their first child. On October 21, , their son Stefan was born in France. On September 2, , the couple gave birth to their daughter Tara. In , Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Junior Davis Cup for under 14 players but lost the match in singles.
In February , he reached a combined junior world ranking of No. In , he entered ATP World Tour and mainly played in Futures and Challenger tournaments, winning three of each type from to In the Australian Open, he made his first Grand Slam tournament appearance but lost to the eventual champion Marat Safin in the first round. In , he ranked in the top 40 in the world singles rankings. The same year, he won his second career title at Moselle Open in Metz and made space in the top In , he was also offered several opportunities by Britain but he turned them down.
As per Djokovic if he would have played for Great Britain, he would have played exactly as he plays for Siberia, but he would never have felt that he belonged there. In , Djokovic defeated Chris Guccione in the final of the tournament in Adelaide. He lost the fourth round to eventual champion Roger Federer at the Australian Open. These performances helped him to be on the world's top 10 list. At Estoril Open he defeated Richard Gasquet in the final.
At Wimbledon, he won the quarterfinal against Marcos Baghdatis. This was the first time since Boris Becker in that a player defeated the top players in a single tournament. In , he was awarded the Golden Badge for the best athlete in Serbia and the Olympic Committee of Serbia declared Djokovic as the best athlete in the country. In , Djokovic reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final and defeated two-time defending champion Roger Federer in the semi-finals becoming the youngest player to reach the semi-finals in all four Grand Slam events.
At Internazionali d'Italia in Rome, he won his tenth career singles and fourth Master Series singles defeating Wawrinka. At Wimbledon, lost to Safin. Novak: I would say that we are first and foremost a group of friends and we always like to focus on that.
We are not too big, which is why we can maintain this atmosphere of closeness. What can you tell about it and will you reflect to it during the Spring Agora next year? Novak: The Presidents Meeting indeed happened at a very peculiar time, when our country was struggling with a lot and when AEGEE here was still very young. Looking back at it all, I am very proud our local has done great things even at difficult times, and that we still dare do them now. During the Agora we would like to explore how much AEGEE grew in 23 years and how it changed and adapted to modern times.
Hopefully, we could also have some members from Novi Sad that organised the event back then and some participants share their views. GT: Do you have anything to add?
Novak: See you all in Novi Sad next spring! Novi Sad is a multicultural city in Vojvodina. Related Posts. Prev Next. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Cookie Settings Accept All. Manage consent. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
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