Novak Djokovic recently recounted a lighthearted yet touching story about his relationship with his wife, Jelena Djokovic, revealing an unexpected connection from their past.
In a candid conversation on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Djokovic recalled how he first heard about Jelena through a friend and fellow tennis player who once dated her.
“I believe in destiny for sure. She used to play tennis but we never met through tennis while she was playing it, but she dated one tennis player that is a friend of mine from early days,” he said.
The story took an amusing turn as Djokovic remembered the first time he heard her name. “It was funny, because the first time I heard about her was when that friend, who was in the same tennis club as me, played a match
in the regional tennis league and we won, an important match. He took out his jersey and underneath the jersey he had a white shirt written, ‘Jelena, I love you. This is for you’. And we were like, ‘Oh my god that’s so lame, why would you do that?’ And then, ‘Who is this Jelena?’ And it was her.”
Eventually, destiny brought Djokovic and Jelena together. “And then she showed up afterwards and so forth, and then we’ve known each other through obviously common friends for about four, five years. And actually, one of my best friends, has been her friend and they went to school together. So we were in kind of a similar, same company, and then we started dating when I went to live in Monte Carlo.”
‘Love Of My Life’
Djokovic clarified with a laugh that he didn’t cross any lines. “Just to make it clear, please, don’t put me on the spot here! She went to study in Italy and then we started dating, so she is basically the only serious, like long serious relationship I’ve ever had. I had obviously some few months relationships here and there. She’s truly the love of my life.”
Even today, Djokovic remains on good terms with the player who once dated his wife. “I actually spoke to him. I really have. He’s good. He moved on, he has his family. No, we actually never spoke about it. We are both very uncomfortable. We still remain mates, so it’s good.”
