“Hot Shot” by Vicky Woods was originally published in Vogue’s June 2011 issue.
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It is lean, meaning tennis machine, ready for spring, Novak Djokovic, which is currently number two in world tennis. Suddenly thanks to supernatural service (after several uneven years, its first-service percentage is a clean 65), as well as the power to cover the court to return the most insanity shots, he is on a wild roll. Since defeating Andy Murray in straight sets for the Australian Open final, he has noted the winning streak of 24 matches. Last time, no one had a one -year line at such a beginning, it was Ivan Landal, 1986. (A year before the birth of Djokovic.).
Easily the world’s most famous living Serb (Q. Serbia is the president of Serbia? On the other hand, he is so hot (in both court and individual) that he can only go out and out on his original Belgrade, not that his countrymen laminated him.
We meet at Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, halfway towards the final. His fourth round tie Victori was slate with fellow Serb (and 2010 Davis Cup team partner), as the court Numero Ano was the second seed for the stadium. The delay of rain has pushed the most prestigious ticket of the day to the Grandstand, a little external court. Since everyone wants to see Novak in action, I cling to a (moist) concrete parach directly for six hours to stop the crowd from taking their place at the gate. During each break of the game, a loudspeaker boom: “Please remember that the merger match between Novak Djokovic and Victor Tockey will be played at Grandstand here and not in the stadium,” which encourages the cry of “Serbia, Serbia” (pronunciation ” Srrrrb-ya) By young girls wrapped in red, blue and white flags with gold bling. (When Djokovic is asked in his champion’s press conference, “Where do you meet all the Serbians?”
Djokovic looked best on the tennis court, he later tells me, Serbia’s first Davis Cup win. I am surprised, because, at my exaggerated level, tennis always occurs Afternoon, It’s not like that? Two duality, one winner, roll credit? He says that no, the Davis does not compare anything with the Cup. Not winning two grand slams, “Not defeating top players, Roger, Rafa.” “We are personal athletes, and whatever we do, we do ourselves,” they say. “But the success you have, you are not for yourself. You share it with your people and your colleagues.”
