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Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record 428 weeks, finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times, and has been ranked No. 1 at least once in a year for a record 13 different years. Djokovic has won 102 ATP Tour–level singles titles, including a record 24 majors, a record 40 Masters titles, a record seven year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal.
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American tennis player (born 1952)
James Scott Connors is an American former professional tennis player as well as an author, a tennis commentator, and a coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 268 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Known for his fiery competitiveness, Connors holds three prominent Open Era men's singles records: 109 titles, 1,557 matches played, and 1,274 match wins. His titles include eight singles majors and three year-end championships.
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South Slavic ethnic group
Serbs, are a South Slavic ethnic group and nation who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history, and language. They live primarily in their nation-state of Serbia, and in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and Kosovo, with smaller communities in North Macedonia, Romania, and Hungary, while also constituting a significant diaspora with communities across Europe, the Americas, and Oceania.
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A compelling final at the 2026 China Open came to an abrupt and unexpected end when Novak Djokovic’s opponent, Alex de Minaur, called a halt...
Novak Djokovic could create tennis history over the next few weeks as he closes in on a remarkable prize money breakthrough.