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May 19, 2025
Novak Djokovic spends time with local children at the newly inaugurated Novak Djokovic tennis court in Belgrade.
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Novak Djokovic spends time with local children at the newly inaugurated Novak Djokovic tennis court in Belgrade.
By ATP Staff
Lacoste on Wednesday inaugurated the Novak Djokovic tennis court in Belgrade, the hometown of the international champion. The court, which was renovated with a special design, celebrates Djokovic’s career.

The project was carried out in partnership with the Novak Djokovic Foundation, which develops early childhood education initiatives in Serbia to combat educational inequality from a young age. The court will be operated by the foundation as part of its educational programme.

“I am super pleased that we are able to offer this to this city and this part of the town that has a lot of families and children that are excited to try their luck with tennis,” said Djokovic, who attended the event and rallied with local children on the court. “My greatest wish is for the children to feel completely free, happy, themselves. As an athlete, there is no greater joy for me than seeing many children doing sports and being outdoors.”

It All Adds Up

Located in the heart of his native city, the court’s one-of-a-kind design pays tribute to Djokovic’s career and offers young people the opportunity to discover tennis while also taking part in educational, cultural and creative activities.

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The opening of the Novak Djokovic court in Belgrade is part of a broader initiative launched in 2020 by Lacoste and We Are Etendart, which has already led to the creation of several courts around the world — including a previous Novak Djokovic court in Clichy, as well as others in São Paulo, New York, Troyes, and more recently, Grasse.

In Belgrade, the Novak Djokovic Foundation, We Are Etendart, and Lacoste reaffirm their shared commitment to expanding youth access to tennis. The choice of Belgrade was a natural one to honour Djokovic’s exceptional track record, including 99 tour-level titles.

The Novak Djokovic Foundation was founded by the former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings alongside his wife, co-founder and Global CEO Jelena Djokovic. The foundation has made great strides in the community, building or refurbishing 73 schools and helping thousands of children and families.

Serbian recently split with Andy Murray
May 21, 2025
Novak Djokovic is the second seed in Geneva
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Novak Djokovic is the second seed in Geneva
By ATP Staff
One week after Novak Djokovic announced his split with coach Andy Murray, the former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings revealed his new coaching setup.

Djokovic explained at the Gonet Geneva Open that he is working with two familiar faces: Dusan Vemic and Boris Bosnjakovic.

"Dusan Vemic, who is actually [the Serbian Billie Jean King] Cup captain — but he was part of my coaching team years ago with Marian — he's here, so he's going to be here with me in Geneva and Roland Garros," Djokovic said at his pre-tournament press conference. "And Boris Bosnjakovic, who is my assistant coach and analyst as well, so they're both going to kind of share that role for the next couple tournaments and then we'll see."

It All Adds Up

There was plenty of attention on the partnership between Djokovic and Murray, which they announced last November. There were promising signs in January, when Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open. But the two former World No. 1s did not ultimately lift a trophy together. Djokovic made clear in Switzerland that he does not have a particular longterm coaching desire in mind at the moment.

"I don't have any rush to choose whether I'm going to have someone or not, I don't know. I don't know at this moment," Djokovic said. "I'm fine with these guys and I'm happy the way it is and then we'll see after Paris."

The Geneva second seed will begin his pursuit of his 100th tour-level title on Wednesday against Marton Fucsovics. Djokovic leads the pair's Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-0.

Novak Djokovic won his first clay-court match of the season on Wednesday at the Gonet Geneva Open, where he overcame Marton Fucsovics 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals at the ATP 250.

The Serbian captured the gold medal at the Paris Olympics last July on clay but struggled in his first two matches on the surface in 2025, falling to Alejandro Tabilo in Monte-Carlo and Matteo Arnaldi in Madrid.

However, the former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings was in control throughout his 75-minute win against Fucsovics. Djokovic dominated the physical baseline exchanges with his watertight groundstrokes, and was impressive on serve, not facing a break point, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to improve to 6-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

"My first win this season on clay," Djokovic said. "It is great to break the ice in a way. It is a very demanding surface. We all know how tricky it is to play on clay, compared to the other surfaces, you always have to expect an extra ball, an extra shot.

"Here, a bit more altitude, so it helps if you have a good serve. Today I think that was my strongest shot. I had a high percentage of first serves, a lot of free points on the first serve when I needed, to get out of trouble. I think it makes life on the court a bit easier, so I am very glad to be able to play the best tennis when needed. All the way through, I was quite focused and pleased with the level of tennis, so hopefully that can continue tomorrow."

Djokovic will head to Roland Garros next week, when he will aim to clinch a record-extending 25th major title. For now, his focus will remain in Geneva, where he is chasing his 100th tour-level title.

The second seed, who turns 38 on Thursday, will continue his pursuit against Arnaldi in the quarter-finals. Djokovic will seek revenge against the Italian after losing to the 24-year-old in straight sets in the Spanish capital last month.

Djokovic is making his second appearance in Geneva, having reached the semi-finals 12 months ago.