Novak Djokovic - from facing war to becoming the world's best player

#2 The war that builds

Djokovic was six when he was spotted by the Yugoslavian tennis legend Jelena Gencic in the summer of 1993 at his parents’ academy. Gencic then trained Novak for the next six years. This was the time of war in former Yugoslavia, and the bombing forced Djokovic and his family to spend a lot of nights in their basement.

Djokovic says that the war made him tougher and eventually resulted in him pursuing tennis with a greater determination.