Srdjan Djokovic
| Srdjan Djokovic | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 or 1961 Kosovo |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Serbia |
| 💼 Occupation | Restauranteur, shop keeper, former skier and ski instructor |
| Family | Sons Novak Djokovic, Djordje Djokovic, and Marko Djokovic |
Srdjan Djokovic 1960 or 1961 (age 65–66) is a Kosovo-born Serbian former professional skier and ski coach, and a restauranteur and shop keeper.
He is the father of tennis players Novak Djokovic, Djordje Djokovic, and Marko Djokovic.
Early life
Djokovic was born in Kosovo[1] and grew up in Mitrovica.[2] His father was Vladimir Djokovic[3] (died April 2012).[4]
He later moved to Belgrade.[1]
Career
Djokovic is a former professional skier[5] and ski coach,[6] who worked in Kopaonik.[1] He currently is the owner-operator of the Red Bull pizza restaurant[1] and a sports shop in the Serbian mountains.[6] He opened the restaurant, which has no connection to the drinks company with the same name, in 1999.[1] While some accounts describe Djokovic as a former player at the Kosovo football club KF Trepça, the 2022 book Ein Leben lang im Krieg (English: A lifetime at war) by Daniel Müksch reports a lack of supporting evidence of this.[1]
In January 2023, he was seen during the Australian Open tennis tournament near the Rod Laver Arena[7] with the pro-Vladimir Putin motorcycle gang the Night Wolves.[8][5]
Family life
Djokovic is married to Dijana Djokovic.[5] They are the parents of three sons: Novak[5][9] (born 1987), Marko (born 1991), and Djordje (born 1995).[1]
In 2022, Djokovic criticised the Government of Australia for not letting his eldest son, Novak, enter the country due to COVID-19 public health rules.[10]
Djokovic was aged 62 in 2023.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Müksch, D. (2022). Novak Djokovic: Ein Leben lang im Krieg. Germany: Verlag Die Werkstatt. ISBN 9783730706046 (in German)
- ↑ Bowers, C. (2014). Novak Djokovic and the Rise of Serbia: The Sporting Statesman. United Kingdom: John Blake.
- ↑ Báidez, C. (2022). Big three. La mayor rivalidad de la historia del deporte. Spain: Roca Editorial de Libros. (in Spanish)
- ↑ Bowers, C. (2017). Novak Djokovic - The Biography. United Kingdom: John Blake.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 McElwee, Molly (2023-01-26). "Who is Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan and what are the pro-Putin 'Night Wolves'?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mathew, Melvin (2022-07-11). "How Novak Djokovic's Parents Shaped His Legendary Tennis Career?". Sportsmanor. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ Nabbi, Zayn (2023-01-26). "Novak Djokovic's father poses with fan wearing pro-Russia 'Z' symbol". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Djokovic's father filmed with Putin supporters". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Novak Djokovic's father seen posing with Putin supporters carrying Russian flags at Australian Open". CBC. 26 Jan 2023.
- ↑ "'Muhammad Ali was vilified too': Serbians blast Australian government over Djokovic's deportation". ABC News. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Así es Srdjan Djokovic, el polémico padre de Novak que apoya a Putin en la guerra de Ucrania". El Español (in español). 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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