Why fans love Novak Djokovic’s quirky wife Jelena Djokovic, the Serbian fashionista
- A tense exchange between Novak Djokovic and his wife during his French Open match earlier this week raised a few eyebrows, until the tennis star explained
Jelena Djokovic has always been her husband Novak Djokovic’s biggest fan.
But on day nine of the French Open earlier this week, she was seen sharing frustrated gestures and words with the tennis player during his match against Francisco Cerundolo.
The exchange between the two seemed tense, with some misconstruing it as an argument, notes Essentially Sports. However, not only did their inaudible discussion work (the Serb made an impressive comeback after the exchange) but he explained afterwards how important his wife is to him when he’s struggling on court. “I had a small exchange of smiles with Jelena. She is my new psychologist,” he told journalists.
Here’s what we know about his quirky wife, who’s beloved by many:
Jelena and Novak Djokovic have known each other since school
Like her husband, Jelena hails from Serbia. According to People, she studied luxury brand management at Bocconi University in Milan. “Us getting together was like science fiction almost,” Jelena told Hello!. “I was a student barely getting by, and he was a very young tennis player who also had no money to spare on expensive trips.”