Swedish and Serie A legendary footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hailed Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic as the best in the game.
The football icon took to his Instagram page to share footage of Djokovic with the caption, “The best. Simple as that,” after the latter saw off Carlos Alcaraz to win the 2024 Olympics tennis Gold Medal.
Ibrahimovic’s accolades on Djokovic follows the long lane of friendship between the two sports stars. He has been spotted on several occasions with Djokovic.
Their most notable meetup was in 2013 when Ibrahimovic joined fans to watch Djokovic defeat arch-rival Roger Federer in the Paris Masters semifinals. He even took to the court to try his tennis skills with Djokovic to the thrill of fans.
Who is Novak Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic, born on May 22, 1987, is a renowned professional tennis star from Serbia. Currently ranked No.2 in the world’s global chart for Men’s singles, the 37-year-old boasts an illustrious and glittering tennis career.
Djokovic began his tennis career as a teenager at the age of 16 in 2003. Five years later in 2008, he bagged his first major tennis title, emerging victorious in the Australian Open.
While the 2008 Australian Open triumph beamed searchlights on the emerging tennis star, it would take the Serbian sports star two more years to establish himself as one of the forces to be reckoned with in world tennis.
He was undisputedly identified as a strong competitor to Roger Federer and Raphael Nadal, who were dominating the sport. A year later, Novak Djokovic strained the No.1 spot in the tennis ranking for the first time, seeing off the competition from Federer and Raphael Nadal.
Novak Djokovic’s career awards and records
Novak Djokovic has played 37 Grand Slam tournament finals, winning 24 times, and finishing as runners-up 13 times. He won his first Grand Slam title – the Australian Open – in 2008. In 2011, he bagged the Wimbledon, US Open, and Australian Open titles.
In 2012, he added his third Australian Open title to his shelf and would go ahead to win his fourth and fifth titles in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
In Year-End Championship finals, Djokovic has bagged 7 titles, finishing as runners-up twice. He won the Golden Medal at the 2024 Olympics. His Other famous tennis records include;
- – The first and only tennis player to retain the No.1 spot for 428 weeks
- – The highest number of points earned as World’s No.1
- – The first tennis player to be ranked No.1 in 13 different years
- – The oldest to retain the spot, and several other records.
Novak Djokovic age
Novac Djokovic was born on May 22, 1987. He is currently 37 years of age. The tennis icon will be celebrating his 38th birthday in May 2025.
Novak Djokovic net worth
Novac Djokovic has earned a decent fortune from his successful tennis career. According to Forbes, Djokovic has earned $4.5m in total salary and $30m from endorsement deals. His estimated net worth is $34.5m.
Novak Djokovic wife
Novac Djokovic is married to Jelena Djokovic. The pair are said to have been together since their days in high school. They got married in 2014 and have two children together. Their first child – a son Stefan Djokovic – was born in 2014 while their second child – a daughter Tara Djokovic – was born in 2017.
