Published 16:20 IST, May 25th 2020

Novak Djokovic's mother claims World No.1 cried inconsolably after Olympics 2016 loss

Novak Djokovic's mother Dijana Djokovic recently claimed that her son cried after his defeat to Juan Martin del Potro during the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Serbian tennis sensation vak Djokovic is widely regarded as one of greatest tennis players of all time. While he was in possession of all four Grand Slams at same time in 2016 to cap off one of most successful phases of his career, he also suffered a shocking defeat at hands of Juan Martin del Potro around same time. Quite recently, Djokovic’s mor Dijana revealed that his son cried inconsolably after his defeat at 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.

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vak Djokovic’s defeat to Juan Martin del Potro in 2016

At 2016 Summer Olympics, hot favourite vak Djokovic lost to Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 6-7, 6-7 in straight sets, which sent him crashing out of tournament after first round itself. Surprisingly, Juan Martin del Potro was returning to court after sustaining a wrist injury.

vak Djokovic’s mor Dijana recently revealed in an Instagram Live session that while his son cried after defeat, she h never seen her son cry as much as he did that day. Djana also said that all se years later, his son’s defeat still breaks her heart. She furr revealed that her son felt he has left his entire country disappointed.

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vak Djokovic net worth

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.

vak Djokovic Grand Slams

vak Djokovic Grand Slams tally makes him third most successful player in men’s history (after Roger Federer and Rafael Nal). So far, Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slam titles, including eight Australian Opens, one French Open, five Wimbledons and three US Open singles titles.

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vak Djokovic diet

Apart from collecting Grand Slams, vak Djokovic is also kwn for his fitness levels. 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 from his diet 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 figures are sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of vak Djokovic net worth figures. 

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16:20 IST, May 25th 2020