Published 18:22 IST, May 28th 2020

Novak Djokovic lauded by World No. 428 for his 'humility' to support him in tough times

Spanish player Carlos Gomez-Herrera recently praised his Serbian friend Novak Djokovic for helping out struggling tennis players amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Serbian tennis star vak Djokovic recently caught up and practised with Spanish player Carlos Gomez-Herrera in Marbella, Spain. World .1 ranked player is currently in Spain as coronavirus-induced lockdown continues to remain in effect in country. two players are kwn to be long-time friends of each or and duo even teamed-up for doubles toger in Dubai in 2014.

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Carlos Gomez-Herrera praises vak Djokovic

According to Carlos Gomez-Herrera in a recent interview, Serbian star is trying his best to provide financial help to lower-ranked tennis players like himself as coronavirus continues to halt professional tennis action. Gomez-Herrera, who is ranked 428th according to Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), says that World .1 is doing all his work without looking for any publicity. Spanish player also mitted that Djokovic has asked him for a “lot of information” for ways in which he can help his fellow tennis players.

Carlos Gomez-Herrera furr praised 17-time Grand Slam winner for having a humble personality. He said that apart from being a “great athlete”, Djokovic is also an “extraordinary person”. Gomes-Herrera also ded that he considers him as a “great friend” who cares for tennis fraternity.

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vak Djokovic donation

most vak Djokovic donation was when he pledged to donate €1 million (US$1.1 million) to help Serbian government for buying respirators and or gears to combat disease. Djokovic and his wife Jelena took to Twitter on March 27 to anunce same. ditionally, World .1 also donated to his Spanish rival Rafael Nal’s relief fund to fight coronavirus crisis in Spain.

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For Australian bushfires that took place earlier this year through ATP, vak Djokovic donated $500,000 with an ditional US$65 for every ace he served. From his personal contribution, Djokovic pledged $25,000 with an ditional $200 for every ace he served throughout Australian summer.

vak Djokovic net worth and vak Djokovic house

According to celebritynetworth.com, vak Djokovic net worth is estimated to be around US$220 million. vak Djokovic net worth includes sponsorship and endorsement deals from various brands like ASICS Shoes, Uniqlo, FitLine etc. He is also an ambassor for an American-based techlogy company, i.e. Ultimate Software Group. According to essentiallysports.com, Djokovic receives around US$20.6 million per year through sponsorship from Lacoste and through several or endorsement deals.

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Throughout his career, Djokovic has won $132 million in prize money so far, which is more than his rival Roger Federer, as per Forbes. vak Djokovic also owns a restaurant in Monte Carlo as well as houses in top cities such as Monte Carlo, Belgre, New York City, Miami, Marbella in Spain and Dubai, which is said to be worth $37.6 million on aggregate according to a YouTube video on ScoopHawk TV.

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vak Djokovic diet

Apart from collecting Grand Slams, vak Djokovic is also kwn for maintaining his fitness. During an interview with WIRED in 2019, he revealed his diet and a workout plan which he practices on a daily basis. He said that he follows a gluten and dairy-free diet. vak Djokovic furr said that he avoids sugar and chooses to stick with vegetables, beans, fruit, nuts, seeds, chickpeas, lentils and healthy oils. vak Djokovic has claimed that since his switch to a gluten-free diet, he feels lighter, more energetic and mentally sharper. ditionally, he also revealed that he has been following a plant-based diet for more than four-and-a-half years during a press conference in January early this year.  

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Disclaimer: above vak Djokovic net worth and vak Djokovic house figures are sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of vak Djokovic net worth figures.    

18:22 IST, May 28th 2020