Novak Djokovic Trivia
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50 free Novak Djokovic trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This Novak Djokovic trivia quiz covers the most decorated men's tennis player of all time, from a Belgrade childhood interrupted by NATO bombs to a record 24 Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold in Paris. The easy questions are the ones any sports fan can answer: his country, his idol, his first major, the two rivals who make up the Big Three and the tournament he has won ten times. From there the set moves through the milestones: the coach who talked him into a two-handed backhand, the German academy where he served against a wall for months, the 2008 breakthrough in Melbourne, the 2011 season, the Nole Slam, the elbow injury and the comeback from No. 21. The harder end is for tennis obsessives: the 5-hour-53-minute Australian Open final, the two championship points saved at Wimbledon 2019, the ball that struck a lineswoman at the 2020 US Open, the head-to-heads with Nadal and Federer, the visa saga and deportation of January 2022, the 23rd and 24th majors, the Career Golden Masters done twice, the PTPA he co-founded, the gluten-free vegan diet, the meditation temple in Wimbledon and the sponsors from Sergio Tacchini to Lacoste. Every answer was checked against encyclopaedia entries for Djokovic, his rivalries and his seasons before publishing, and the supporting sentence is stored with each question. If you enjoy this one, try our Roger Federer, Tennis and Wimbledon quizzes next.
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Q 01In which city was Novak Djokovic born in 1987?
Belgrade
Belgrade gave him a rapturous welcome after his first Wimbledon title in 2011, with tens of thousands of fans gathering outside the National Assembly.
Q 02Djokovic's 24th major, at the 2023 US Open, tied whose all-time singles record?
Margaret Court
Margaret Court's mark of 24 had stood for 50 years, and Djokovic matched it at his second attempt that summer, after losing the Wimbledon final.
Q 03Whom did Djokovic beat in the 2023 Australian Open final, a year after being deported?
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas had also lost his first major final to Djokovic, at the 2021 French Open, after leading by two sets.
Q 04Which eight-time major champion became Djokovic's coach in 2017?
Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi lasted less than a year, leaving in 2018 because he said the pair far too often found themselves agreeing to disagree.
Q 05Whom did Djokovic beat in the 2008 Australian Open final to win his first major?
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had stunned Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, yet it took Djokovic another three years to win his second major.
Q 06Which 2020 exhibition series organised by Djokovic was abandoned after a COVID-19 outbreak among players?
The Adria Tour
The Adria Tour's Croatian final was cancelled when Grigor Dimitrov announced a positive test, and Djokovic tested positive days later.
Q 07Which coach met the six-year-old Djokovic on Mount Kopaonik and persuaded him to hit a two-handed backhand?
Jelena Genčić
His idol used a one-hander.
Q 08Who was Djokovic's childhood idol?
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras winning the 1993 Wimbledon final was the first tennis match he watched on TV, and he modelled his early game on him, one-handed backhand included.
Q 09Where did Djokovic sometimes train during the NATO bombing of Serbia?
A disused swimming pool converted into a court
A disused swimming pool converted into a court was one venue; he also practised where bombs had fallen the night before, betting they wouldn't strike twice so soon.
Q 10In 1999 the 12-year-old Djokovic moved to Germany to train for four years under which coach?
Nikola Pilić
Nikola Pilić's academy cost more than the family could afford, so his father borrowed money at high interest rates to keep him there.
Q 11In 2006, Djokovic's family held talks about him switching to represent which country?
Great Britain
Great Britain's Lawn Tennis Association held talks with his family, who saw better funding there than in Serbia, after he helped beat Britain in the Davis Cup.
Q 12At which event did Djokovic win his first Masters title, in 2007?
Miami
Miami came weeks after he lost the Indian Wells final to Rafael Nadal, and he beat Nadal in the Miami quarterfinals on his way to the title.
Q 13What were Djokovic and Nadal given during the trophy speeches after their 2012 Australian Open final?
Chairs to sit on
Chairs to sit on were brought out because both men could barely stand after a final lasting 5 hours and 53 minutes.
Q 21Where was Djokovic held while appealing his 2022 Australian visa cancellation?
An immigration detention hotel
An immigration detention hotel in Melbourne held him alongside refugees who had been detained for years, and after losing his appeal he flew out and missed the tournament.
Q 22Whom did Djokovic beat in the 2023 French Open final to claim a record-breaking 23rd major?
Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud was beaten 7-6 6-3 7-5, which returned Djokovic to world No. 1 and made him the first man to win all four majors at least three times.
Q 23Whom did Djokovic beat in the 2023 US Open final for his 24th major?
Daniil Medvedev
Q 14Which UN agency named Djokovic a Goodwill Ambassador in 2015?
UNICEF
UNICEF had already made him a national ambassador in Serbia, and cited his commitment to children's rights when it gave him the global role.
Q 15Whom did Djokovic beat in the 2016 French Open final to complete the Career Grand Slam?
Andy Murray
Andy Murray took the first set, but Djokovic won the next three and then drew a heart on the clay in homage to Gustavo Kuerten.
Q 16Before Djokovic, which man last held all four majors at once?
Rod Laver
Rod Laver was the last man to hold all four at once, in 1969, and Djokovic got there after losing his first three French Open finals.
Q 17Ranked 21st after elbow surgery, whom did Djokovic beat in the 2018 Wimbledon final?
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson had spent 6 hours, 36 minutes beating John Isner in the semifinal, and Djokovic swept him in straight sets.
Q 18Which new rule decided Djokovic's 2019 Wimbledon final against Federer?
A 12-all tiebreak
A 12-all tiebreak in the fifth set was new that year, and Djokovic reached it after saving two championship points with Federer serving at 8-7.
Q 19Why was Djokovic disqualified from the 2020 US Open?
A ball he hit in frustration struck a lineswoman
A ball he hit in frustration struck a lineswoman in the throat, and after he was defaulted he left without facing the media.
Q 20What did Djokovic do with his prize money from winning the 2014 Rome Masters?
Donated it to flood victims
Donated it to flood victims, and his appeal for aid reached beyond Serbia to Bosnia and Croatia, its foes in the 1990s wars.
Daniil Medvedev lost in straight sets, two years after beating Djokovic in the 2021 final to end his bid for a calendar Grand Slam.
Q 24Before his 2024 Olympic gold, at which Games did Djokovic win bronze?
Beijing
Beijing gave him bronze in 2008, but he then finished fourth in London, lost early in Rio and lost the bronze-medal match in Tokyo.
Q 25Who ended Djokovic's run of four straight Wimbledon titles in the 2023 final?
Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz won in five sets, which denied Djokovic an eighth Wimbledon title that would have matched Roger Federer's record.
Q 26What record did Djokovic's August 2023 Masters final break?
Longest best-of-three-set ATP match to decide a title
Longest best-of-three-set ATP match to decide a title: it ran 3 hours 49 minutes, and Djokovic had to save a match point in the second set.
Q 27Why was Djokovic's 2018 Wimbledon semifinal against Nadal halted overnight?
A local 11pm curfew
A local 11pm curfew stopped play with Djokovic two sets to one up, and he beat Nadal 10-8 in the deciding set the next day.
Q 28Why did Federer withdraw from the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals final against Djokovic?
A back injury
A back injury flared after his long semifinal against Stan Wawrinka, and he came out to explain to the O2 crowd that he was not fit to play.
Q 29How did Djokovic celebrate winning his first Wimbledon title, in 2011?
He ate some of the grass
He ate some of the grass, saying afterwards that he felt like an animal and wanted to see how it tasted.
Q 30Djokovic filmed a cameo as himself for which 2012 action film?
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 was shooting in Bulgaria when he flew in to play himself, but his scenes were cut from the released film.