The Comprehensive Guide to Jelena Djokovic: Novak Djokovic's Spouse

Novak Djokovic is presently preparing to retaliate against his 2021 US Open loss to Daniil Medvedev, with the Serbian tennis icon facing off against the Russian pro in tonight's final. If he emerges victorious, Djokovic will have clinched his 24th Grand Slam triumph.

"I comprehend that each time I reach the Grand Slam final, it presents another chance to make history," Djokovic informed the BBC. "I am cognizant of this fact, and naturally, I take great pride in it... However, I lack the luxury of time, nor do I permit myself to ruminate over these matters or dwell too much on the history. When I engaged in such reflections in the past, like in the final here in 2021, I may have been overwhelmed by the occasion and the opportunity, resulting in a subpar performance. I do not want that to recur. I will strive to solely focus on the tasks at hand and tactfully prepare for that match."

Supporting Djokovic from the spectators will be his wife, Jelena Djokovic, formerly known as Rustic, who has been one of his most loyal and long-standing advocates.

Novak and Jelena were high school sweethearts

The couple initially met as adolescents, attending the same high school in Djokovic's birthplace of Belgrade, Serbia, and commenced dating in 2005. They remained together following high school, even though Djokovic chose to forgo further education in order to pursue his tennis career, while Jelena pursued her studies at a university in Milan, Italy.

"Our union seemed almost like a work of science fiction," she once commented in an interview. "I was a struggling student, and he was a very young tennis player who also lacked the funds to splurge on expensive trips... We schemed and devised plans on how to meet and make our relationship thrive."

The significance of education has remained a central theme in their personal and professional lives. Djokovic previously expressed regret for not pursuing a university education, stating: "I genuinely appreciate the concept of self-education and being part of a community of students." After relocating to Monte Carlo together, he established the Novak Djokovic Foundation to facilitate Serbian children's access to education, and Jelena assumed the role of Director.

They tied the knot in 2014 and share two children

The couple became engaged in September 2013. Subsequently, in July 2014, after Djokovic secured his second championship triumph at Wimbledon, they exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony in Montenegro. Jelena was expecting their first child at the time of their nuptials and gave birth to their son Stefan later that year. In 2017, they welcomed a daughter named Tara.

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Jelena is her husband's greatest supporter

Jelena has quipped in interviews that her enthusiasm sometimes gets the best of her during Djokovic's high-stakes tennis matches.

"I must exercise caution as I do not wish to become excessively emotional and distract Novak," she disclosed to the Daily Mail. "It is important to honor the players' wishes. We do not want them catching sight of our emotional outbursts. When I am at home, watching him on TV, my passion intensifies because I am aware that the cameras are not focused on me.

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