BASKETBALL CHAMPION? Djokovic impresses in Zadar

Novak can play a rather good basketball

Djokovic playing basketball

Novak Djokovic is widely considered among the greatest players in tennis history with his incredible slam record of 17 major titles. However, he is also pretty good at playing basketball.

The Serbian champion is currently in Zadar on the occasion of the Adria Tour. Novak had the chance to spend some time with his family celebrating his wife Jelena’s birthday and he managed to train on the wonderful beaches of Zadar. Furthermore, Novak paid a visit to the local basketball team to have some fun. The world no.1 impressed with his skills playing alongside Sascha Zverev and Marin Cilic.

That’s unexpected!

Novak Djokovic in 2020

Novak Djokovic Stats info

Ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 29th of February when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the final in Dubai to win his 79th career title.

Presently, this year the Serbian has a 18-0 win-loss record. Novak conquered 2 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open and in Dubai.

Alexander Zverev in 2020

Alexander Zverev Stats info

Ranked world no.7, the German played his last match on the 26th of February when he capitulated to Tommy Paul 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Acapulco.

Alexander Zverev’s best result of the year was reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev played each other 5 times. The head to head is 3-2 for Djokovic. The last time that they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in June 2019.