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Novak Djokovic - Source: Reuters
Age: 24
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 80kg
Turned Pro: 2003
Wimbledon debut: 2005. Reached 3rd round
Best result: 2007, 2010 Semifinal
2010 result: Reached Semifinals - lost to Tomas Berdych
Most famous for.. his brilliant impersonations of fellow players, his Dad wearing a t-shirt with his face on it.
Something you probably didn't know.. he sent down 518 aces in 2007, his parents wanted him to be a skier or footballer.
When was the last time.. he lost. Well to Roger Federer in the semifinal at Roland Garros. But prior to that Djokovic had won 41 straight games this year, falling one short of John McEnroe's record 42 match streak to start a season.
From the man himself.. considers his best shot to be backhand down the line
2011... while compiling the aforementioned winning streak, Djokovic won his first Slam at the Australian Open, beat world number one Rafael Nadal on his favoured clay-court twice and edged ever closer to the World No. 1 ranking.
