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nehmeth
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Hamad Medjedovic:
“Novak Djokovic has been helping me out financially. Giving me whatever I need for my career. He covered it all. He just helped me out when I needed it and is still helping me out in all types of ways. I’m glad he’s there for me.”
“Would you believe who was the first to congratulate me on my title – Novak. When I picked up my phone, I saw his voice message lasting more than one minute. He is a legend because he is always available for advice.”
Medjedovic’s dad told Sportal: “Novak is really trying hard for Hamad. In all ways… financially, mentally and socially. I remember a conversation with Novak. We specifically talked about the steps in Hamad’s career. I pinched myself during that conversation to convince myself that all this was happening. He was giving me ideas, about what to do about Hamad, and I remember saying to him: ‘Nole, I’m sorry, but it all costs money!’ He continues, suggests me a coach, talks about how we will do, what we will do and adds, ‘It’s up to Hamad to train, I’ll do the rest!’ I tell him again: ‘Nole, it costs money!’ We did not spend a dime, and believe me, that is not a small amount in the world of tennis, on the contrary. Imagine, the best player in the world is calling my kid to work together in the preseason, it is like Messi or Ronaldo telling you: ‘Let’s play some football’ or ‘Let me know if you need anything’. These kinds of things are rare in today’s world, but thank God, there are still people who don’t care only about money, but about the human side of things.”
“Then Novak told me, ‘Edo, I don’t do this for money! I have a place where I earn money. Simply, my role and my task is to help. What kind of person would I be if I didn’t help children who deserve it, who love tennis.’”
Djokovic spoke about Medjedovic at Wimbledon earlier this year:
“It was phenomenal – winning his first Challenger title coming from qualies is a huge result & I congratulated him… His jump in the rankings (Medjedovic was #259 in the world at the time) will mean a lot for the future. I have a lot of friends who are sort of stuck in that second tier of tennis – between Futures and 250s – it is hard to break through, but Hamad is now close to playing qualifiers for Grand Slam tournaments.”
Medjedovic started the year ranked #255. He is now ranked #107 in the world.
It looks like the effort and money Novak has put into helping him and his family is paying off.
#NovakDjokovic
“Novak Djokovic has been helping me out financially. Giving me whatever I need for my career. He covered it all. He just helped me out when I needed it and is still helping me out in all types of ways. I’m glad he’s there for me.”
“Would you believe who was the first to congratulate me on my title – Novak. When I picked up my phone, I saw his voice message lasting more than one minute. He is a legend because he is always available for advice.”
Medjedovic’s dad told Sportal: “Novak is really trying hard for Hamad. In all ways… financially, mentally and socially. I remember a conversation with Novak. We specifically talked about the steps in Hamad’s career. I pinched myself during that conversation to convince myself that all this was happening. He was giving me ideas, about what to do about Hamad, and I remember saying to him: ‘Nole, I’m sorry, but it all costs money!’ He continues, suggests me a coach, talks about how we will do, what we will do and adds, ‘It’s up to Hamad to train, I’ll do the rest!’ I tell him again: ‘Nole, it costs money!’ We did not spend a dime, and believe me, that is not a small amount in the world of tennis, on the contrary. Imagine, the best player in the world is calling my kid to work together in the preseason, it is like Messi or Ronaldo telling you: ‘Let’s play some football’ or ‘Let me know if you need anything’. These kinds of things are rare in today’s world, but thank God, there are still people who don’t care only about money, but about the human side of things.”
“Then Novak told me, ‘Edo, I don’t do this for money! I have a place where I earn money. Simply, my role and my task is to help. What kind of person would I be if I didn’t help children who deserve it, who love tennis.’”
Djokovic spoke about Medjedovic at Wimbledon earlier this year:
“It was phenomenal – winning his first Challenger title coming from qualies is a huge result & I congratulated him… His jump in the rankings (Medjedovic was #259 in the world at the time) will mean a lot for the future. I have a lot of friends who are sort of stuck in that second tier of tennis – between Futures and 250s – it is hard to break through, but Hamad is now close to playing qualifiers for Grand Slam tournaments.”
Medjedovic started the year ranked #255. He is now ranked #107 in the world.
It looks like the effort and money Novak has put into helping him and his family is paying off.
#NovakDjokovic
nehmeth
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Novak Djokovic: 'I Still Want To Win More' | ATP Tour | Tennis
Novak Djokovic’s champion’s mentality was shown on Sunday after he won the Rolex Paris Masters. As happy as the Serbian was to claim his record-extending seventh title at the season’s ATP Masters 1000 event, he was clearly hungry for more.
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Neat article. Thirty-six and he is still motivated. It’s the end of the year and he’s only played Paris since winning the USOpen. He should be fresh and ready for Turin.
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The fact that Novak is never injured helped his career a lot and when I think about it, it's just crazy. He should have issues with something on his body by now, most of the other guys of the same age are worn out already, they have tons of body issues, but not Novak and this fact that he is still able to last and play injury free is giving him so many opportunities to win.
I mean he had that thing with elbow in 2017, he had some surgery then, but apart from that he is playing injury free his whole career. He is a perfect player in that regard, the way he managed to maintain wear and tear on his body and play for so long.
I mean he had that thing with elbow in 2017, he had some surgery then, but apart from that he is playing injury free his whole career. He is a perfect player in that regard, the way he managed to maintain wear and tear on his body and play for so long.
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I'm cautious about what I post on the fans' threads, but it is true that Novak has been lucky in his lack of injury throughout his career. I will say, credit to him for the endless stretching, which I do think mitigates injury. And clearly he has a huge commitment to his diet and training. But still, a certain amount is the luck of the body you're given. No amount of stretching could have prevented Del Potro's unfortunate, life-long wrist issues. Anyway, this is why it gets irritating when Novak claims injury, then seems to go on as if nothing ever happened.
nehmeth
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With 397, Novak Djokovic now has as many weeks at No. 1 as 18 former ATP No. 1s combined | Tennis.com
Edberg, Courier, Kuerten, Murray, Nastase, Alcaraz, Wilander, Medvedev, Roddick, Becker, Safin, Newcombe, Ferrero, Muster, Rios, Kafelnikov, Moya and Rafter had 397 weeks between them.
Fun article. Beginning in Turin, Novak will have spent 399 weeks as world #1.
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There are plenry out there that still can't accept the winning ways of Djokovic! According to the detractors, Novak's being "gifted" wins w/ no competition to stop him! Fedal have had their eras ruling; now it's Novak's time! Hopefully he can hang on for at least 2-3 more seasons!
nehmeth
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Novak Djokovic's indoor winning percentage is up to 80.0% after his run to the title in Paris | Tennis.com
He’s the only man in the Open Era who's at 80.0% or higher in his career on hard, clay, grass, outdoors AND indoors.
DJOKOVIC CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE BY ENVIRONMENT:
~ 84.9% on hard [688-122]
~ 80.4% on clay [270-66]
~ 85.8% on grass [115-19]
~ 84.5% outdoors [890-163]
~ 80.0% indoors [192-48]
nehmeth
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Novak Djokovic has surpassed Rafael Nadal for best winning percentage in Masters 1000 history | Tennis.com
The world No. 1 already holds the record for most titles in Masters 1000 history with 39, including six in Paris.
BEST WINNING PERCENTAGES IN MASTERS 1000 HISTORY (since 1990):
82.1946%: Novak Djokovic [397-86]
82.1862%: Rafael Nadal [406-88]
77.9%: Roger Federer [381-108]
75.8%: Carlos Alcaraz [47-15]
74.1%: Andre Agassi [209-73]
73.1%: Pete Sampras [190-70]
72.0%: Stefan Edberg [108-42]
69.9%: Guillermo Coria [72-31]
69.8%: Andy Murray [227-98]
69.3%: Boris Becker [97-43]
nehmeth
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Novak Djokovic clinches year-end ATP No. 1 ranking for record-extending eighth time | Tennis.com
He's now also guaranteed to spend his milestone 400th career week at No. 1 the week after the ATP Finals.
MOST NO. 1 FINISHES IN ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (since 1973):
8: Novak Djokovic [2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023]
6: Pete Sampras [1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998]
5: Rafael Nadal [2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019]
5: Roger Federer [2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009]
5: Jimmy Connors [1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978]
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nehmeth
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Novak Djokovic shows Nick Kyrgios the commentator why he's the "best player to ever touch a racquet" | Tennis.com
The world No. 1 lit up Turin with his 6-3, 6-2 victory against Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday at the Nitto ATP Finals.
nehmeth
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Djokovic routs Alcaraz, into ATP Finals title match
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title when he takes on home favorite Jannik Sinner in Sunday's final.
It was something as a fan to hear Courier and Kyrgios extolling the Djoker. No passivity, not tentative shotmaking. Excellent quality.
nehmeth
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Djokovic dominant, wins record 7th ATP Finals
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title with a straight-sets victory over home favorite Jannik Sinner on Sunday.
On another thread, i mentioned that maybe Novak was wondering if his ‘best’ was still able to match up against the young guns today. It does.
nehmeth
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New Era, Same Emperor: Novak Djokovic reigns supreme in Turin | Tennis.com
Djokovic finished a stellar 2023—and fired a warning shot for 2024—by dismantling two young rivals, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, to win the ATP Finals.
A good article from Tignor.
nehmeth
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Ranking Reaction: Novak Djokovic kicks off milestone 400th career week at No. 1 | Tennis.com
He’s now a full 90 weeks ahead of the man with the next-most career weeks at No. 1, Roger Federer.
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A new 60 Minutes segment about Novak, presented by Jon Wertheim:
60 Minutes’ profile, from 2012:
60 Minutes’ profile, from 2012:
