71 Big Titles: 24 majors, a record 40 Masters, and a record seven ATP Finals. But apparently, Novak Djokovic’s wife Jelena wouldn’t be happy if he kept chasing one particular sporting record held by his rival.
Djokovic was born on May 22, 1987, in Belgrade, Serbia. He began his professional tennis career in 2003 at age 16 but had been playing the sport since the age of four. Just two years later, he made his debut at the Australian Open, though he was defeated in round one. In 2007, he earned his first Masters titles, and a year later, he’d take home the Australian Open singles title, which was the first of many Grand Slam victories since. “It’s not a gift,” he told 60 Minutes in December 2023. “It’s something that comes with work.”