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Djokovic reveals the great sacrifice of his parents for him: "He borrowed money from the mafia"

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Novak Djokovic has offered an impressive interview to a Serbian media outlet in which he addresses many topics, and one of them was the difficulties he had to overcome to turn professional. When his career was about to take off, the Serbian needed to travel to the United States to compete for a few weeks and to continue improving. "The total cost of the trip was about $5,000, it was impossible to have that money at that time. My father had to turn to loan sharks, to the mafia. He explained the situation to them, admitted that we were in a hurry, and they charged 30% interest. My father agreed, but there are incredible stories from that time. We had many problems, they even caused a car accident, but he was finally able to pay," he stated.

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Interesting conversation with Novak Djokovic in the media outlet 20minutos where he was asked about his breakthrough on the circuit at a time when Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were dominating the headlines. Aware that not everyone liked his rise, the Serbian spoke about his personal relationships and the tremendous respect he always held for his rivals.

"It's true that the public has never loved me like they have loved those two, perhaps because they didn't want me there. I was the youngest, the third wheel, the one who came in saying I wanted to be World No. 1, maybe they didn't like that. However, just because someone is my biggest rival doesn't mean I wish them harm or hate them; we all strive for the same goals, and in the end, the best prevailed. I always respected Nadal and Federer a lot, never said a bad word about them, and never will. That said, I always got along better with Nadal," confessed the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

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The data that confirms the importance of taking advantage of break points in Grand Slam. Photo: GettyImages

The data that confirms the importance of taking advantage of break points in Grand Slams

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Tennis is a sport decided by details, and seizing the opportunities you have throughout a match is crucial to secure victory. Just ask Jannik Sinner, who failed to convert any of the three championship points he had against Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 Roland Garros final. Both lead a statistic confirming the importance of capitalizing on break points to sway the match. Both the Spanish and Italian players lead the table for the most break points converted at the 2025 Grand Slams, with a total of 68 each. Following them are Tommy Paul with 61, Novak Djokovic with 58, and Lorenzo Musetti with 48.

 

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Alcaraz, more effective than anyone when the match goes to the fifth set. Photo: Getty Images

Alcaraz, more effective than anyone when the match goes to the fifth set

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If a Carlos Alcaraz match goes to a fifth set, it's synonymous with victory for the Murcian, or almost always. The Spaniard has a far superior effectiveness when matches reach the fifth set compared to the Big 3 and Jannik Sinner. The El Palmar native boasts a record of 13-1, in other words, a 92.9% win rate. A significantly higher average than the rest. Novak Djokovic has 37 wins and 10 losses (78.7%), Rafael Nadal has 23 wins, 12 losses (65.7%), Roger Federer has 31 wins and 17 losses (64.6%). And lastly, Sinner, who has a very poor percentage when the match goes to the fifth set: 6 wins and 10 losses (37.5%).

 

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Novak Djokovic, borrowed money. Photo: gettyimages

Djokovic reveals the great sacrifice of his parents for him: "He borrowed money from the mafia"

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Novak Djokovic has offered an impressive interview to a Serbian media outlet in which he addresses many topics, and one of them was the difficulties he had to overcome to turn professional. When his career was about to take off, the Serbian needed to travel to the United States to compete for a few weeks and to continue improving. "The total cost of the trip was about $5,000, it was impossible to have that money at that time. My father had to turn to loan sharks, to the mafia. He explained the situation to them, admitted that we were in a hurry, and they charged 30% interest. My father agreed, but there are incredible stories from that time. We had many problems, they even caused a car accident, but he was finally able to pay," he stated.

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The data that confirms the importance of taking advantage of break points in Grand Slam. Photo: GettyImages

The data that confirms the importance of taking advantage of break points in Grand Slams

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Tennis is a sport decided by details, and seizing the opportunities you have throughout a match is crucial to secure victory. Just ask Jannik Sinner, who failed to convert any of the three championship points he had against Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 Roland Garros final. Both lead a statistic confirming the importance of capitalizing on break points to sway the match. Both the Spanish and Italian players lead the table for the most break points converted at the 2025 Grand Slams, with a total of 68 each. Following them are Tommy Paul with 61, Novak Djokovic with 58, and Lorenzo Musetti with 48.

 

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Novak Djokovic confesses how his relationship with Federer and Nadal was. Source: Getty

Djokovic on his relationship with Nadal and Federer: "I never said a bad word about them, although I always got along better with.."

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Interesting conversation with Novak Djokovic in the media outlet 20minutos where he was asked about his breakthrough on the circuit at a time when Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were dominating the headlines. Aware that not everyone liked his rise, the Serbian spoke about his personal relationships and the tremendous respect he always held for his rivals.

"It's true that the public has never loved me like they have loved those two, perhaps because they didn't want me there. I was the youngest, the third wheel, the one who came in saying I wanted to be World No. 1, maybe they didn't like that. However, just because someone is my biggest rival doesn't mean I wish them harm or hate them; we all strive for the same goals, and in the end, the best prevailed. I always respected Nadal and Federer a lot, never said a bad word about them, and never will. That said, I always got along better with Nadal," confessed the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

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Alcaraz, more effective than anyone when the match goes to the fifth set. Photo: Getty Images

Alcaraz, more effective than anyone when the match goes to the fifth set

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If a Carlos Alcaraz match goes to a fifth set, it's synonymous with victory for the Murcian, or almost always. The Spaniard has a far superior effectiveness when matches reach the fifth set compared to the Big 3 and Jannik Sinner. The El Palmar native boasts a record of 13-1, in other words, a 92.9% win rate. A significantly higher average than the rest. Novak Djokovic has 37 wins and 10 losses (78.7%), Rafael Nadal has 23 wins, 12 losses (65.7%), Roger Federer has 31 wins and 17 losses (64.6%). And lastly, Sinner, who has a very poor percentage when the match goes to the fifth set: 6 wins and 10 losses (37.5%).

 

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Alcaraz, Gaudio and Djokovic: only tennis players to save match points in a Grand Slam final. Photo: Getty Images

Alcaraz, Gaudio, and Djokovic: Only tennis players to save match points in a Grand Slam final

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What Carlos Alcaraz did in the Roland Garros final has rarely happened in the history of tennis. The Spaniard saved three championship points in the fourth set, something that has only occurred on two other occasions in Grand Slam finals. The first was Gaston Gaudio, who saved one match point against Guillermo Coria in the 2004 Roland Garros final. The second, Novak Djokovic, in the historic 2019 Wimbledon final, when he saved two match points against Roger Federer.

 

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Mouratoglou: "The level of Sinner and Alcaraz is superior to that of the Big 3". Photo: Getty

Mouratoglou: "Sinner and Alcaraz's level is superior to that of the Big 3"

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Every time Patrick Mouratoglou speaks, he makes interesting headlines. The coach has referred to the rivalry Carlos Alcaraz - Jannik Sinner and compared it to the Big 3. "When Federer started playing, there was no way to do it better, but Alcaraz does it. As time passes, tennis becomes more professional. The level of Sinner and Alcaraz is higher than that of the Big 3. Not much more, but it is higher. Sinner is a Novak 2.0 in terms of level. Similarly, I would say that Carlos is Roger 2.0, not in terms of elegance, but in effectiveness. Alcaraz's physicality is superior to Roger's, and Jannik plays like Djokovic, but more aggressively. Therefore, is their level higher? I say yes," Mouratoglou commented.

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