Novak Djokovic is about to play what will be the most important match of his outstanding career. The world no.1 will face Daniil Medvedev on Sunday for the US Open title. If he wins, Djokovic will be the first man to win a year Grand Slam since Rod Laver did it in 1969.
The Family
Novak Djokovic has been achieving the impossible also thanks to the great support of his family. His mother Dijana and father Srđan have always been very supportive of Novak and they are still his biggest fans. Novak also has 2 brothers, Marko and Djordje, who have tried to play professional tennis.
Wife and children
Novak Djokovic married his childhood sweetheart Jelena Ristic on 10 July 2014 in Sveti Stefan in Montenegro. They started dating since 2005, and they got engaged in September 2013. Novak and Jelena have two children: Stefan (born in 2014) and Tara (born in 2017).
Here are some pictures of Novak with his family.
Djokovic at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.1, Djokovic has achieved a compiled 44-5 match record in 2021. Djokovic is participating at the U.S. Open where he conquered Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-1 6-75 6-2 6-1, Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-3 6-2, Kei Nishikori 6-74 6-3 6-3 6-2, Jenson Brooksby 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-2, Matteo Berrettini 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3 and Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Novak Djokovic will come up against the world no.2 Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Court. Their actual record is 5-3 for Djokovic.
Djokovic clinched 4 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open and in Wimbledon. Djokovic was the runner-up in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Djokovic won 85 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 17 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 7 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Medvedev at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.2 (career-high), Daniil has managed to achieve a 46-10 match record in 2021. Daniil is now competing at the U.S. Open where he toppled Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-3 6-1, Dominik Koepfer 6-4 6-1 6-2, Pablo Andujar 6-0 6-4 6-3, Daniel Evans 6-3 6-4 6-3, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-5 and Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4 7-5 6-2.
Daniil Medvedev will fight against the world no.1 Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday at 4:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Court. The head to head is 5-3 for Djokovic.
The Russian conquered 3 titles in 2021 in Marseille, in Mallorca and in Toronto. Medvedev reached the final at the Australian Open.
Medvedev won 12 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 6 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev squared off 8 times. Their actual record is 5-3 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time when they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 21st of February 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.