Novak Djokovic facts for kids

Novak Djokovic
	Novak Djokovic in 2011
Country	Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006); Serbia (2006–present)
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born	22 May 1987 (age 33); Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	2003
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 130,496,285 All-time leader in earnings;
Official website	novakdjokovic.com
Singles
Career record	855–179 (82.69% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	74 (7th in the Open Era)
Highest ranking	No. 1 (4 July 2011)
Current ranking	No. 1 (5 November 2018)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	W (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019)
French Open	W (2016)
Wimbledon	W (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018)
US Open	W (2011, 2015, 2018)
	Other tournaments
Tour Finals	W (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Olympic Games	(2008)
Doubles
Career record	52–66 (44.07% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 114 (30 November 2009)
Current ranking	No. 122 (29 April 2019)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2006, 2007)
French Open	1R (2006)
Wimbledon	2R (2006)
US Open	1R (2006)
Team Competitions
Davis Cup	W (2010)
Hopman Cup	F (2008, 2013)
Olympic Games
	Last updated on: 13 May 2019 ; Signature of Novak Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic was born 22 May 1987. He is a Serbian tennis player.

Djokovic has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016 Australian Open, the 2016 French Open, the 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2018 Wimbledon Championships as well as the 2011, 2015, and 2018 US Open. He is the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam tournaments at the same time.

From July 4, 2011 until July 8, 2012, Djokovic was ranked No. 1 in the world. He became No. 1 again on November 4, 2012 until October 6, 2013, and again from July 7, 2014 until November 6, 2016.

He won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, and helped Serbia win the Davis Cup in 2010. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He has won 31 Masters 1000 series titles (breaking single season records with five titles in 2011 and six titles in 2015).

Several tennis critics and former and current players consider Djokovic to be among the greatest tennis players of all time. Djokovic was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

In the 2020 US Open Djokovic was disqualified after he hit a tennis ball in anger after losing a set which hit a lines-woman in the throat.

Grand slam record

This table shows Djokovic's performance in each Grand Slam tournament in singles.

Year	Australian Open	French Open	Wimbledon	US Open
2005	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 3
2006	Round 2	Quarterfinal	Round 4	Round 3
2007	Round 4	Semifinal	Semifinal	Final
2008	Winner	Semifinal	Round 2	Semifinal
2009	Quarterfinal	Round 3	Quarterfinal	Semifinal
2010	Quarterfinal	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
2011	Winner	Semifinal	Winner	Winner
2012	Winner	Final	Semifinal	Final
2013	Winner	Semifinal	Final	Final
2014	Quarterfinal	Final	Winner	Semifinal
2015	Winner	Final	Winner	Winner
2016	Winner	Winner	Round 3	Final
2017	Round 2	Quarterfinal	Quarterfinal	Absent
2018	Round 4	Quarterfinal	Winner	Winner

Images for kids

Djokovic's parents, Srđan and Dijana
Djokovic during his first round match against Robin Haase at the 2007 US Open.
Winning the Masters Cup
Djokovic during the 2009 US Open
Djokovic at the 2010 US Open
Djokovic celebrates upon defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and clinching the world No. 1 ranking following his victory in the semifinals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.
Djokovic reached his first French Open final in 2012.
Djokovic during his match against Jarkko Nieminen at the 2015 French Open
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal during the 2011 US Open final
Djokovic and Federer at the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals.
Djokovic serving at the 2013 French Open.
Boris Malagurski interviewing Djokovic for documentary film Belgrade
Djokovic with Emir Kusturica in Andrićgrad in January 2014, where he received Key to the City.