Grant Writing for Non-Profits

Nickname is Nole.Began playing tennis at age 4 and idolised Pete Sampras.Speaks Serbian, English, Italian, German and French.Wife, Jelena Djokovic Ristic; son, Stefan; daughter, Tara.Father, Srdjan; mother, Dijana; younger brothers, Marko and Djordje, both teamed with him on tour (Marko 7 times, Djordje at 2015 Beijing).Father, uncle and aunt were pro skiers. Father was also an excellent football player and wanted Novak to be a football player or skier.Lived at times as a child with his grandfather, Vlada, in Belgrade while his parents worked at pizzeria they owned in Kopaonik (4 hours away).Credits his family as his inspiration.At age 12, attended Niki Pilic Academy in Munich and practised there for almost 2 years before returning to Belgrade.Favourite surface is hard and favourite shots are down-the-line backhand and return of serve.Member of ATP Player Council for 3 terms (2008-10 and 2 terms as President from 2016-20).Received ATP Tour No. 1 Award a record 7 times in 2011-12, 2014-15, 2018 and 2020-21; Most Improved Player of the Year Award in 2006 and 2007; Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in 2012 and Comeback Player of the Year in 2018.Also received BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2011; Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019; Eurosport Athlete of the Year Award in 2015; the Order of St. Sava in 2011; the Order of Karadorde’s Star in 2012 and the Order of the Republika Srpska in 2013.In December 2012, received the Centrepoint Premier Award for Contribution to the Lives of Youth across the world from HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William (Winter Whites Gala 2012).In 2013, addressed United Nations on behalf of world athletes when the UN passed resolution proclaiming 6 April the International Day of Sports for Peace and Development.Named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in August 2015.Received ATP ACES for Charity grant in 2013, 2017 and 2020 for Novak Djokovic Foundation, which was founded in 2007 with goal to help children from disadvantaged communities gain access to preschool education. NDF motto is “Believe in their Dreams.” To date, NDF has successfully finished 37 projects, renovated or built 17 schools, offered training to more than 600 teachers, donated 3,000 books, and built a sensory park for autistic children and a tennis court in Priboj, among other contributions. NDF directly helped 7,500 children have a better starting point in life by investing in their development from an early age. In August 2015, NDF partnered with World Bank to promote early childhood development in Serbia and around the world, including global advocacy on the importance of investing in early childhood education, as well as investments to help disadvantaged children in Serbia. NDF, thanks to Original Magazine founded by Jelena Djokovic, is reaching more than 35,000 students.In January 2020, donated $140,000 to his foundation and $25,000 to support Australian bushfire relief.Adopted a gluten-free diet in 2011.Appeared in the 2007, 2014 and 2015 Vogue Magazine September issue.Launched official app on iOS and Android in August 2017.Appeared at 51 straight Grand Slam events before missing 2017 US Open following season-ending right elbow injury suffered at Wimbledon. Underwent surgery on elbow following 2018 Australian Open.Owns ATP Rankings records for most weeks at No. 1 (365) and most years ended at No. 1 (7).Twenty-time Grand Slam champion is 1 of 3 men to hold titles at all 4 Grand Slam events at same time (also Budge, Laver) and 1 of 4 men to win all 4 Grand Slam events more than once (also Nadal, Emerson, Laver).Captured 5 Nitto ATP Finals titles overall and is only player to win 4 in a row (2008, 2012-15).Only player to win all 9 ATP Masters 1000 events, doing so multiple times for a record total of 37 titles.Boasts winning records against Federer (27-23) and Nadal (30-28), as well as win streaks of 43 matches overall (2010-11), record 31 matches at ATP Masters 1000s (2011) and Open Era-record 30 matches at Grand Slams (2015-16).