Novak Djokovic
Professional tennis player with 20 Grand Slam titles
Born
May 22nd, 1987
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Serbia
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A Serbian tennis player achieved prominence in the professional tennis circuit. Successfully captured a total of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Built a reputation for exceptional skills, mental toughness, and consistency on the court. Ascended to the world No. 1 ranking multiple times, setting a record for the most weeks at this position. Won numerous ATP Masters 1000 events throughout a highly decorated career.
Winning 20 Grand Slam singles titles
Achieving a record 373 weeks at world No. 1
Winning a double career Grand Slam
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