It was Djokovic's third major title, having won the Australian Open in 2008 and this year.
The Serbian will also be the new World No.1, surpassing Nadal when the rankings are released Monday.
Novak Djokovic
He was born May 22, 1987, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, to father Srdan and mother, Dijana. His two younger brothers, Marko and Djordje, are also tennis players with professional aspirations. Since the end of 2005 Novak has been dating Jelena Ristic.
He started playing tennis at the age of four, and was spotted by Yugoslav tennis legend Jelena Gencic at the age of eight, who stated: "This is the greatest talent I have seen since Monica Seles." At 12 years old, he spent three months at Nikola Pilic's tennis academy in Munich, Germany, and at age 14, his international career began, winning European championships in singles, doubles, and team competition. He currently resides in Monte Carlo, Monaco and has been coached by a former Slovak tennis player, Marián Vajda; in August 2009 he also began working with former US top-five player Todd Martin.
Country-Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)
Serbia (2006–present)
Residence-Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born-22 May 1987 (age 24)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height-1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turnedpro-2003
Plays-Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Novak Djokovic is a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.
Similar to fellow pro Roger Federer, Djokovic is a self described fan of languages, speaking 4 himself: his native Serbian, English, German, and Italian.Read More