Novak Djokovic is well known for being a proud Serbian citizen. The world number one went back to Serbia after conquering a historic 24th slam at the recent U.S. Open. Novak Djokovic, the US Open champion, sobbed in front of a fervent Serbian crowd as he celebrated his Grand Slam victory. Last Saturday, the 36-year-old defeated Daniil Medvedev to win the US Open.
On the Old Palace’s (Stari Dvor) ancient balcony, Djokovic joined the Serbian national basketball squad. The event commemorated Serbia’s achievement of taking home a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup as well as Djokovic’s 24th Grand Slam triumph. In his address to the Serbian people, Djokovic expressed his sincere gratitude for the sizable and friendly attendance. He started by congratulating Serbia’s basketball runners-up, recognizing both the previous and present generations. The US Open champion also expressed his gratitude to the group for welcoming him and letting him take part in their celebrations.
He added: “There are rare moments when I am speechless, and this is one of them. This is a childhood dream come true for me. Like many of my generation, I was there to relish the previous successes of various sports teams, including water polo and basketball. This is a great honor for me; this is priceless, and this feeling will never happen again. “I stand here with great athletes and, above all, good people with whom I have a good connection. I told them a little while ago that I also felt their harmony and that moment of humanity.”
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Now the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 10th of September when he beat world no.3 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 96th career title.
Presently, during this year Novak owns a compiled 45-5 win-loss record. Djokovic conquered 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. The Serbian was the runner-up in Wimbledon.