Novak Djokovic this Sunday became the tennis player who, along with Rafa Nadal, has won the most Grand Slam titles after adding his twenty-second major at the Australian Open. A Djokovic who once again reaches the top of tennis not only in Grand Slam, but also with his rise to number one in the ranking.
A success that Djokovic cemented from very humble origins, as the Serbian tennis player recounted with former player Somdev Devvarman in an interview with Sony Sports Network, when he gave details about his tough childhood in Serbia and how it influenced his career and also creating its foundation. “I don’t do it for publicity, but because I want to help and I want to be there for the less fortunate people. I come from Serbia in the 90s, and there I have lived through two wars and an embargo for six years. Furthermore, no Serbian athlete was allowed to leave the country to compete abroad for four years.”
A drama that Djokovic himself experienced during his childhood, since he even had to stand in line to receive humanitarian aid. “When I was a child in Serbia, every morning at five in the morning we had to wait in line to get bread and milk for my grandfather and hundreds of other people, so we would put bread on the table for a family of 5-6 members. to eat every day. I know how it feels. I am thankful for everything I have and everything I have been blessed with, and everything God has given me I appreciate and respect very much. That is why I am aware that in the world there are people less fortunate than me and, through my Foundation, I try to help people as much as possible. I know that it is not enough and that I can give more, but I always do my best”.
