Novak Djokovic is a Serbian tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history, holding the men's record for most Grand Slam singles titles won and most weeks spent at the world number one ranking. He is the only man to have won each of the four Grand Slam tournaments at least three times, and he was part of a celebrated rivalry with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal that defined men's tennis for much of the 2000s and 2010s. He also won an Olympic gold medal in singles at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Career HighlightWon a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles in tennis, including a record 10 Australian Open championships. 1 Classification
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Djokovic has won 101 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a record 24 majors, including a record ten Australian Open titles.
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Djokovic has won 101 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a record 24 majors, including a record ten Australian Open titles.
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Novak Djokovic (born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player.
Competed In: Wimbledon, lead paragraph, competed-in
In 2017, Djokovic suffered from an elbow injury that weakened his results until the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, where he won the title while ranked No. 21 in the world.
Competed In: French Open, lead paragraph, competed-in
His dominant run extended through to the 2016 French Open, where he completed the Career Grand Slam and a non-calendar year Grand Slam, becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four majors simultaneously and setting a rankings points record of 16,950.
Competed In: US Open (Tennis), lead paragraph, competed-in
Due to his opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, he skipped many tournaments in 2022, notably the Australian Open and the US Open, being deported from the country in the former case.
Competed In: Australian Open, lead paragraph, competed-in
One year after the Australian visa controversy, he made a successful comeback to reclaim the 2023 Australian Open trophy, and shortly after claimed the all-time record for most men's singles majors titles.
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