Novak Djokovic turns 33: World No.1 recalls horrific bombings on 12th birthday in Belgrade

Tennis great vak Djokovic celebrated his 33rd birthday on Friday. World .1 from Serbia has won 17 Grand Slam titles,  third-most in history for a male player and has also won five ATP World Tour Finals. Djokovic emerged as a fierce competitor to Nal-Federer duopoly after lifting his first Grand Slam in 2008. A major part in vak Djokovic's success was his early life struggle when  NATO (rth Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Alliance countries bombed Serbia for a period of 78 days in 1999.

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vak Djokovic birthday: World .1 recalls celebrating 12th birthday amidst bombings

Speaking to Graham Bensinger in an interview, five-time Wimbledon champion revealed that his family used to find shelter 500 feet away from vak Djokovic house to hide during Belgre Bombings. Djokovic reveals that it was a horrifying experience for everyone, especially children because y did t understand what was happened. vak Djokovic concedes while he does t remember most of it, he recalls feeling unsafe and disturbed emotionally.

Serbian tennis star ded that after a month, y stopped reacting to situation. 12th vak Djokovic birthday party was held at a tennis club and World .1 recalls that as everyone was singing birthday song, a plane was flying over. 

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vak Djokovic birthday: World .1 recalls an incident when vak Djokovic family h to flee

In interview, Serbian tennis ace revealed an incident when vak Djokovic family h to flee ir house to remain safe. Djokovic said that during first or second night of bombing, his mor hit her he and fell unconscious after a huge explosion. World .1 reveals he was crying because of bombs and his mor was t responding but fortunately, his far could get her back to rmal.

He ded that family collected ir stuff and fled vak Djokovic house. Djokovic revealed that he was being carried along with his bror by his far when he slipped. Serbian ace looked behind to see a plane dropping things and ground shaking, which remains one of  most traumatic ims he saw in his childhood.

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vak Djokovic birthday: vak Djokovic net worth

vak Djokovic net worth figure today stands at an estimated $220 million, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth. Djokovic has also signed many sponsorship and endorsement deals over years. He has endorsed brands like Lacoste, ASICS shoes, Uniqlo, Telekom Srbija as well as German nutritional supplement brand FitLine. He is also an ambassor for Ultimate Software. As reported by Essentially Sports, Djokovic receives around $20.6 million a year through sponsorship from Lacoste and or endorsement deals. Djokovic has accumulated $132 million in career prize money, most in tennis history by any player.

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