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This revised and updated biography intertwines the incredible playing career of one of the best and most popular tennis players of all time with a history of how he came to rescue the image of a young, war-torn country on the world stage. It describes Djokovic's modest upbringing, revealing how he met the woman who taught him both to play tennis and how to deal with life as a high-profile icon. It charts Djokovic's battle with illness, his relationship with a volatile father, and how his on-court deeds have made his country proud. It also tells the story of Serbia, offering a nuanced portrait of a people with a troubled past, and offers an unrivaled assessment of the player's recent drop in form--and the untold reasons behind it.
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Novak Djokovic, Chris Bowers
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2017
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- Titel
- Novak Djokovic
- Ondertitel
- The Sporting Statesmen and the Rise of Serbia
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Chris Bowers
- Uitgever
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2017
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 368
- ISBN10
- 178606460X
- ISBN13
- 9781786064608
- Reeks
- Tags
- Biographies, Sport, Biografieën
- Aantekening
- This revised and updated biography intertwines the incredible playing career of one of the best and most popular tennis players of all time with a history of how he came to rescue the image of a young, war-torn country on the world stage. It describes Djokovic's modest upbringing, revealing how he met the woman who taught him both to play tennis and how to deal with life as a high-profile icon. It charts Djokovic's battle with illness, his relationship with a volatile father, and how his on-court deeds have made his country proud. It also tells the story of Serbia, offering a nuanced portrait of a people with a troubled past, and offers an unrivaled assessment of the player's recent drop in form--and the untold reasons behind it.