“You are incredible”: the never-before-seen video of Novak Djokovic training at 4 years old

In an impressive final, Novak Djokovic soundly defeated Daniil Medvedev to win his fourth US Open. Visibly excited during the title ceremony at Flushing Meadows, the Serbian won his 24th Grand Slam, the winningest in the history of men’s tennis. He thus leaves behind Rafa Nadal’s $22,000 and Roger Federer’s $20,000.

It was precisely at this moment of glory in the Belgrade native’s career that the media Telegraph public a two and a half minute video that went viral among tennis fans around the world. We see a tender Nole, barely four years old, taking his first blows in a club in Kopaonik.

The record, which dates from June 23, 24 and 25, 1991, shows Djokovic receiving his first tennis lessons from a teacher, who taught him posture and how to hit the ball. The little Serbian tennis player practiced forehands and backhands.

“Alright Nole, that’s good, that’s how it is”, “now let’s go the other way”, “you have to put your foot like this”, “look what Nole is doing”, “you’re amazing” , we can hear the professor say. , who would surely never have imagined that he was training the future winningest tennis player in Grand Slam history. To congratulate him, at the end of the exercises, the man greeted his palms with those of a happy Nole, as a sign of approval.

The most tender moment of the record comes towards the end. Djokovic, after completing his training, enjoys ice cream with his family at the club’s restaurant. It is not known who recorded these moments, but it is believed that it was a family member or close entourage during the childhood of the now 36-year-old athlete.