Novak Djokovic is the first Serbian player to be ranked No. 1 by the ATP and the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Serbian professional Tennis player Novak Djokovic who is currently ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on 6th of October clinched the Japan Open tennis title defeating Australian qualifier John Millman 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets.
Mr. Djokovic dominated throughout the game, to claim the trophy at the Ariake Colosseum at Tokyo and it was his first Japanese competition.
Djokovic grabbed an early break in the first set to take a 3-1 lead with a series of sizzling serves and precision returns that had Millman scrambling across the baseline.
Djokovic is the first Serbian player to be ranked No. 1 by the ATP and the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title.
He is a six-time ITF World Champion and a five-time ATP year-end No. 1 ranked player.
Djokovic has won numerous awards, including the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (four times) and the 2011 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award.