Novak Djokovic gives best anniversary gift to wife Jelena by winning Wimbledon title, know all about her - In Pics

Djokovic wished his wife Jelena on the special occasion in front of the Centre Court crowd after lifting the trophy, which was his present to her.

Zee Media Bureau | Jul 11, 2022, 14:00 PM IST

Novak Djokovic gave a perfect gift to his wife on Sunday, as he won the 2022 Wimbledon title on the day of his wedding anniversary. The Serb defeated Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) to win his seventh Wimbledon crown.

Djokovic wished his wife Jelena on the special occasion in front of the Centre Court crowd after lifting the trophy, which was his present to her.

Here's all you need to know about Djokovic's wife:

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Jelena and Novak Djokovic are high-school sweethearts

Jelena and Novak Djokovic are high-school sweethearts

Novak and Jelena met back in high-school and finally got engaged in 2013 after eight years of dating. The couple finally tied the knot in 2014. 

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Globe-trotter

Globe-trotter

As a tennis player’s spouse and a multimillionaire entrepreneur, Jelena has visited numerous countries and continents while supporting her hubby’s tournaments. However, she was never really a stranger to foreign cities even before that.

After high school, Jelena moved to Italy and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Milan’s Bocconi University. She then earned her master’s degree in luxury goods and services from the International University of Monaco.

 

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Jelena Djokovic had her own company and magazine before joining Novak's foundation

Jelena Djokovic had her own company and magazine before joining Novak's foundation

Jelena Djokovic joined the Oilinvest Group as a human resource coordinator after completing her masters. She then diversified to founded her own company – Jelena Ristic Consulting as well as her own magazine named Original. 

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She’s a CEO

She’s a CEO

Jelena is the Chief Executive Officer of the Novak Djokovic Foundation, established in 2007. Her fiance founded the organization to help disadvantaged children. In May, Jelena earned an award for her work with young people in Serbia.

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Mum of two

Mum of two

Jelena was pregnant with the couple's first child when they tied the knot. On Oct. 22, 2014, she gave birth to their son, Stefan Djokovic.  Jelena gave birth to their daughter, Tara Djokovic, in September 2017. 

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Posed as a Swimwear Model

Posed as a Swimwear Model

A couple of years back, Jelena had posed in some tasteful swimsuit shots for Figleaves, a lingerie and swimwear brand.

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Couple got married right after Novak won Wimbledon

Couple got married right after Novak won Wimbledon

Jelena and Novak tied the knot in 2014, a little less than a week after Djokovic won his second Wimbledon championship by beating Roger Federer in the final. The wedding ceremony took place in Sveti Stefan, a small coastal town in Montenegro. 

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