The sheer brilliance of the tennis legend Novak Djokovic has been finally recognized by the Serbian Olympic Committee. Despite exiting the Australian Open tournament’s semi-finals with a defeat, Djokovic truly surprised the tennis fraternity with an excellent performance at the age of thirty-six. This Serbian tennis stalwart is the only star to achieve twenty-four Grand Slam recognitions. Following such an incredible feat, Djokovic receives great acknowledgment from his country’s Olympic committee.

Novak Djokovic was titled AIPS’s Athlete of the Year in 2023. He was the Best Balkan Athlete seven times in a row. All of these feats explain Djokovioc’s unbelievable talent in the sport. Now that his country’s Olympic committee has recognized his skill, Djokovic is surely a legend in this sport.

Serbian tennis god Novak Djokovic earned another remarkable title from his country’s Olympic Committee

At the House of National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, the Olympic Committee listed the names of the country’s successful athletes, teams, and coaches. In this announcement, fans were thrilled to see Novak Djokovic bagging the title of Best Serbian Athlete of 2023. Along with Djokovic, Serbia’s Ivana Spanovic also received similar recognition from the committee.

While beginning the ceremony, the President of the Serbian Olympic Committee said- “Last year, our athletes won many medals and trophies. But I want to emphasize that not only medals and trophies are indicators of where our sport is, but also a large number of successfully organized international competitions in our country, including world and European championships. This shows that our sports workers are among the best in the world.” 

The President’s address represented that Serbia takes a huge pride in their talented athletes and Djokovic is surely a shining star in the list. While Djokovic surely made his country proud, it is truly great to see his country showering him with so much love and respect.

Serbia’s exclusive gesture for Novak Djokovic made the tennis legend truly mesmerize

Apart from the Serbian Olympic Committee’s honor, Djokovic received special recognition from his country in 2021. This year, the Serbian Postal Service released two domestic stamps with the Serbian tennis legend’s name featuring his career milestones in the form of art. This gesture truly melted Djokovic’s heart as he said- “An honor to receive my very own Serbian stamp. Thank you to my generous country for this rare gift! I’m humbled!! Excited to share we’ll partner with the Serbian National Postal Service on @novakfoundation projects for every child to have the opportunity to attend preschool.” 

The Serbian Olympic Committee’s recognition truly brought smiles to Djokovic fans’ faces. After an incredible contribution to tennis, this world’s number-one tennis star truly deserves it. What is your opinion about Novak Djokovic receiving this great recognition from his country?