At the Australian Open in 2024, Novak Djokovic’s wife Jelena will not be present to support him from the stands.
Jelena, who has been with Djokovic since 2005, declared recently that she would not be attending the World No. 1’s historical match in Melbourne. She first inquired whether any of her fans were presently attending the competition on social media, and then she gave the update during a fan interaction.
She was asked if she was going to attend the game, to which she replied nope, indicating she has other commitments.
Jelena has previously opted not to attend the Australian Open. She often goes to the US Open, Wimbledon Championships, and French Open. But for the previous several years, Novak Djokovic has performed in Melbourne without Jelena.
When Novak Djokovic won his tenth Australian Open championship in 2023, Jelena celebrated with friends back home by indulging in the Julia Roberts classic “Pretty Woman.”
The most successful winner in Australian Open history, Djokovic, is aiming for an unprecedented 11th victory at the competition.
The 24-time champion Margaret Court, who won her victories throughout periods, is tied with the Serb for the record of most Majors won in the Open Era. In Melbourne, he’ll be going after a remarkable 25th Major trophy.
Novak Djokovic on juggling career & family life with wife Jelena
Novak Djokovic has stated repeatedly that he wants to shatter every record imaginable and create Grand Slam history. The Olympic gold in Paris is also up for grabs, so this year, the Serb is also aiming for the Golden Slam.
But Djokovic has also talked about his possible retirement lately. The top player in the world stated that although he still hopes to pursue his tennis goals, he isn’t sure when to call it quits on his illustrious career. He went on to say that he didn’t want to miss seeing his daughter Tara and son Stefan grow up.
In an interview at the 2024 United Cup, he told Jim Courier that he is divided, there is always a part of him that is young who just loves tennis and has devoted his entire life to the game and that young boy still wants to go on.
He added, on the other side he is also a father of two kids and is away from the family, every time he travels for extended time it breaks his heart.
He continued, that he is still hungry and wants to compete, he can run for hours, but it is more of an emotional aspect now. Furthermore, he talks about priority, and tennis has been his priority for thirty years, but he doesn’t want to miss moments with his kids.
Novak Djokovic, not looking forward to Rafa’s record in Paris
Djokovic acknowledged that if it meant continuing to play until he was 50 years old, he wouldn’t accept a contract that promised to equal or surpass Nadal’s achievement.
He told Marca, that his wife would not be very happy, he is satisfied with everything that he has achieved and is not looking forward to Rafa’s record in Paris.
Novak Djokovic defeated qualifier Dino Prizmic in a tough match to go to the second round of the 2024 competition. On Wednesday, January 17, he will take on Alexei Popyrin, an Australian.
Novak Djokovic’s Net Worth and Endorsements
As of January 2024, Novak Djokovic’s projected net worth is $250 million. Djokovic’s run of remarkable victories has made him one of the greatest tennis players of all time. This covers his tennis prize money as well as his commercial endeavors, endorsements, and sponsorship agreements.
For the entirety of his early career, Novak was sponsored by Adidas. After dropping Novak in 2009, Adidas signed Andy Murray in his place. Andy only managed to win two Grand Slams before switching to Under Armour, whereas Novak went on to win 22 after being dumped by Adidas.
A five-year brand ambassador arrangement, allegedly valued about 8 million euros yearly, was agreed between Uniqlo and Novak in 2012. Additionally, Djokovic has consented to deals with businesses like Mercedes-Benz and Seiko. In 2017, he left Uniqlo to become a brand ambassador for Lacoste.
Between June 2017 and June 2018, Novak’s salary and sponsorships brought approximately $24 million. Later June 2018 and June 2019, he made an incredible $50 million in revenue and June 2019 and June 2020, he earned $45 million.
