Novak Djokovic’s wife revealed the Serb’s best-kept secret that could have prevented him from becoming the number one in world tennis How did Jelena manage to return to the courts?

Novak Djokovic He was awarded the ATP number one spot after winning the 2023 US Open against Russia’s Daniil Medveded, making him the winner of 24 Grand Slam titles at the age of 36.

His victory not only establishes him as the world champion, but also leaves him The Serbian with the most records in the history of tennis and gives a new boost to his finances, whose net worth was $240 million as of March 2023, according to Bloomberg Línea, taking celebrity net worth data as a reference.

His achievements give him a prestigious place in the history of the sport as the tennis player with the most appearances in the US Open singles final; first player in Open Era to reach 10 singles finals; adds the record for the most minutes on the track with 77 hours and four minutes; and is the third male player to win Roland Garros, the Australian Open and the US Open in the same calendar year.

Today, Novak Djokovic can enjoy an unprecedented career thanks to his own efforts and the intervention of his wife Jelena, who became a key person for the athlete at a dark moment in his life that almost prevented him from reaching number one.

Djokovic invests his fortune of 240 million dollars in the purchase of luxury properties around the world, and this is his favorite villa in Marbella, from which he stripped the Andalusian flair to make room for a minimalist atmosphere

Novak Djokovic’s best kept secret

Novak Đoković did not have an easy path to becoming world number one, because in 2018, after the Masters in Miami, he was determined to leave his career, reminds Mundo Deportivo, citing an interview with Jelena.

After losing to Benoit Paire in Miami in 2018, he wanted to quit, Djokovic’s wife revealed in a conversation with journalist Graham Bensinger.

“He got all his team members together and said, ‘You know what? I’m done, I’m leaving him.’ “He didn’t want to play tennis, and he didn’t want to see the ball pass in front of him,” Djokovic’s wife recalled, before admitting that it was a decision that made everyone cry because they believed “it was the time.”

In an interview with Bensinger, he told how he managed to get Nolet to cancel his retirement and return to the field.

“He didn’t want to know anything about it, but I love tennis and I take the kids to the court every day. Novak arrived on the third day. He saw that we were having fun. He asked me if he could play and get a racket, but I refused. I started making fun of him and told him that he had given up. That it’s our turn to play tennis – said Jelena.

This scene with his children was enough for Novak Djokovic to feel the attraction again.

“In the end, he took the serve and said he felt good. Then he came back every day to finally call his coach Marian Vajda and ask him to continue,” thus continuing his career that today leaves him with the best statistics and earnings higher than those of his opponents Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, according to Spanish media. (AND)