What is Novak Djokovic’s nickname and what does it mean?

One of the greatest tennis players of all time is the Serbian Novak Djokovicwinner of 20 Grand Slams in his career and one of the best athletes in Serbia, however, where does his nickname come from?

Why do they call him Nole?

As in Mexico, those named José can be called Pepe or those named Guadalupe are called Lupita, the same case occurs with Novak in Serbia, because his “diminutive” is Nole.

Hence, on many occasions he is referred to as Nole and not like Novak.

Problems with his nickname

Djokovic is one of the most respected players in tennis and was in fact part of the ATP Player Counciluntil the European departed with the mission of creating his own association.

However, the topic anti vaccinesespecially when the pandemic was at its peak, caused him many problems, including not being allowed to enter Australia to play the Australian Open.

For this reason, some users on social networks began to play with his nickname to tell him that “They don’t let you in”, among other things.

Where was Novak Djokovic born?

Novak Djokovic was born on May 22, 1987 in the former Yugoslavia. From the age of four he began to practice tennis and from there the scouts saw a lot of potential in him that they developed little by little until he made his debut as a professional in 2004.

Other nicknames for Djokovic

Similarly, the Serbian has other nicknames, which are:

• Djoker
• Invictus
• The elastic man
• Balkan earthquake

Palmares of Nole Djokovic

Inside the history of Novak Djokovic are highlighted 20 Grand Slamsdivided as follows:

• 9 Australia Open
• 2 Roland Garros
• 6 Wimbledon tournaments
• 3 US Open