# Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who holds the all-time record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles with 24. Known for his incredible flexibility, mental resilience, and baseline game, Djokovic has spent more weeks ranked world No. 1 than any other player in ATP history. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** May 22, 1987 - **Birthplace:** Belgrade, Serbia - **Nationality:** Serbian - **Occupation:** tennis player - **Category:** Athletes - **Net Worth:** $240M (est. 2025) ## Overview Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player. Djokovic has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record 428 weeks, finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times, and has been ranked No. 1 at least once in a year for a record 13 different years. He has won 101 ATP Tour–level singles titles, including a record 24 majors, a record 40 Masters, a record seven year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal. Djokovic is the only man in tennis history to be the reigning champion of all four majors at once across three different surfaces. In singles, he is the only man to achieve a triple Career Grand Slam, and the only player to complete a Career Golden Masters, a feat he has accomplished twice. Djokovic is the only player in singles to have won all of the Big Titles over the course of his career. ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Novak Djokovic. Serbian tennis player (born 1987) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic ## Timeline ### 1987 — Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia,... Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, to Dijana (née Žagar) and Srdjan Djokovic ### 1987 — Birth Birth of Novak Djokovic. ### 1993 — In the summer of 1993, as a six-year-old, he met Jelena Genčić at a tennis camp... In the summer of 1993, as a six-year-old, he met Jelena Genčić at a tennis camp she was overseeing at Mount Kopaonik, where Djokovic's parents ran a fast-food parlour ### 1999 — Due to his rapid development, Genčić contacted Nikola Pilić and in September... Due to his rapid development, Genčić contacted Nikola Pilić and in September 1999, Djokovic moved to the Pilić tennis academy in Oberschleißheim, Germany, spending four years there ### 2001 — The two are almost exactly the same age, with Murray being a week older than... The two are almost exactly the same age, with Murray being a week older than Djokovic, so they progressed through the ranks of the junior circuit together, and Murray was the winner of the first match they ever played as teenagers at Les Petits As in 2001 ### 2002 — In 2002, now competing in U16 events, Djokovic won two major tournaments in... In 2002, now competing in U16 events, Djokovic won two major tournaments in France: the Derby Cadets in La Baule, defeating Gaël Monfils in the final, and Le Pontet in Avignon ### 2003 — 2003–2005: Start of professional career Djokovic played his first professional... 2003–2005: Start of professional career Djokovic played his first professional match in January 2003 at a Futures event in Oberschleißheim after receiving a wildcard from Niki Pilić, narrowly losing to Alex Rădulescu ### 2004 — In 2004, he recorded his first official ATP win during a Davis Cup match... In 2004, he recorded his first official ATP win during a Davis Cup match against Janis Skroderis, and later claimed his first Challenger title in Budapest on his 17th birthday, beating Daniele Bracciali in the final ### 2005 — Djokovic's Grand Slam debut came at the 2005 Australian Open, followed by his... Djokovic's Grand Slam debut came at the 2005 Australian Open, followed by his first Slam win at the French Open ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Novak Djokovic was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Novak Djokovic, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Novak Djokovic, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic" > — Novak Djokovic, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/novak-djokovic