Novak Djokovic He is an idol in Serbia, where he receives unconditional support. Record champion of twenty-four Grand Slam titles, current world number one, the Serbian, 36 years old, knows how to interact with fans and also other sports figures from his country, such as the NBA star Nikola Jokic. Basketball is one of his passions. He can be seen in the stands of both Partizan and Red Star in Euroleague matches, when his commitments allow it.
US Open Champion, he then traveled to Valencia to put Serbita in the Final 8 of the Davis Cup, in Malaga. Raising another ‘silver salad bowl’ is one of his end-of-season goals.
First he wants to defend the ATP Finals, in Turin, and hold on to a world number one that he also aspires to. Carlos Alcarazwhich is 500 points behind when there is a loot of 2,500 to distribute between that Masters Final and the previous Masters 1000 ATP in Paris-Bercy.
‘Nole’ acts as a leader in Serbian tennis, also helping young talents to have the necessary means to enter the men’s professional circuit.
One of his new protégés is Hamad Medjedovic, who at 20 years old is 107th in the world. He is part of the generation of Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune. He has reached the top-100 after being a semi-finalist in the Gstaad and Astana ATP, having won the Mallorca Challenger.
It has the technical collaboration of Viktor Troicki, Serbian Davis Cup captain and friend of Djokovic. According to Medjedovic, the money was borne by Novak Djokovic.
“Novak Djokovic has been helping me financially. He has given me everything I needed for my career. He covered everything. He just helped me when I needed it and he is still helping me in many ways. I am glad that he is there for me,” he explained to the Sportal media in his country.
Medjedovic’s father recalled the beginnings. “I remember a conversation with Novak. We talked specifically about the steps in Hamad’s career. I had to pinch myself to convince myself that all this was happening. He was giving me ideas about what to do with Hamad, and I remember saying to him: ‘Nole, I’m sorry, but everything costs money!’ He continues, suggests a coach, talks about how we will do it, what we will do and adds: ‘It’s Hamad’s turn to train, I’ll do the rest!’ I tell him again: ‘Nole, it costs money!’ We don’t spend a single cent, and believe me, that is not a small amount in the world of tennis, on the contrary. Imagine, the best player in the world calls my son to work together in the preseason, it is as if Messi or Ronaldo They would tell you: ‘let’s play a little football’ or ‘let me know if you need anything’. “This kind of thing is rare in today’s world, but thank God there are still people who don’t just care about money, but the human side of things.”
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According to Mejdedovic’s father, Novak told him that “he wasn’t doing it for money, but rather “simply my role and my task is to help. What kind of person would he be if he didn’t help children who deserve it, who love tennis?
Hamad Medjedovic He started the season in 255th place. He could soon enter the top-100, under the gaze of Djokovic, who follows his career and makes a place for him whenever he can in the Serbian team. They will meet in the Malaga Finals.
2023-10-25 05:05:00
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