Three days after his historic gold medal in tennis at Paris 2024, Serbia announced yesterday that it will build a museum in Belgrade for Novak Djokovic, who some international media described as the “best in history” in the discipline.
Last Sunday was D-day for Nole because he was going to fight for the only title that was missing in his long career.
At the front was none other than Carlos Alcaraz, considered by many to be the best tennis player today and who had recently surpassed him in the final of the Wimbledon Grand Slam.
But the 37-year-old Serbian managed to bring out the best in his repertoire, hierarchy and experience to win 7-6, 7-6.
From that moment on, the joy has been “total” for him and his country.
“We have just had the first discussions about the construction of the Novak Djokovic Museum, which will be a new attraction for the city,” said Aleksandar Vucic, President of Serbia.
The nation’s capital intends to pay tribute to the athlete who has set trends for more than two decades, during which time he competed “neck to neck” with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
What’s more, they formed the famous “Big Three” that graced the courts of the circuit until Federer hung up his racket in 2022 and Nadal seems to be taking the same path in the short term.
Beyond the history marked by icons such as Guillermo Vilas, Pete Sampras and André Agassi, to name a few, the “Big Three” have left an indelible legacy.
“Mallorca has a Rafael Nadal museum. We will make sure to showcase what Djokovic has done for our country, while also attracting tourists,” Vucic added.
The president added that they hope to finish the construction of the museum by 2027.
“I knew it was my last chance,” Djokovic said after winning the coveted gold.
Nole also holds 24 Grand Slam titles and is the most successful winner of them.
