原文:http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1052/bio/index.html Born: May 22, 1987 Belgrade, Serbia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Ht: / Wt: 6'2" / 176 lbs Event(s): Men's singles; Men's doubles Joining the club Though he stole the show at the 2007 U.S. Open with his off-court antics and on-court play, Serbia's Novak Djokovic finished what he started in New York four months later in Melbourne by winning his first Grand Slam title, the Australian Open. Just over a month later, he won the Pacific Life Open to put him in any talks involving the elite players of tennis -- usually reserved to just Spain's Rafael Nadal and Switzerland's Roger Federer. "Looking at the past couple events and two major events in the start of the year I won, the people obviously look at me as one of the biggest favorites ... for (the) upcoming season," Djokovic told reporters at the Sony Ericsson Open. "In this year, I have ... responsibility and pressure, of course. Whoever I play, most of the matches, I have the role of favorite. But this is sport. This is something I have to handle." 虽然在2007年美网大出风头,球场外滑稽的肢体动作和球场上的表现,来自塞尔维亚的 诺瓦克‧乔科维奇在美网的四个月後,在墨尔本获得了他的第一个大满贯澳洲公开赛 仅仅一个月後他赢了太平洋生活盃,让他跃升为顶尖网球选手之一,挤进一般认为是 西班牙纳豆和瑞士奶牛之列. 看过去几个赛事和两个我赢的赛事. 人们显然视我为接下来 赛事有希望的获胜者之一 Overcoming the hump Most players own 0-(insert double digit) records against either Federer or Nadal. While Djokovic owns a modest 5-11 record against them both in his career, he is 2-1 against both Federer and Nadal since the ATP Masters Series Canada in 2007. "Whenever I play (Federer) or Rafa I learn something new from those matches, and obviously, as the two most dominant players in the last couple of years, they deserve the highest respect," Djokovic said at the Sony Ericsson Open. "This is what I have for them, of course, as a professional athlete. But as soon as we get to the court, it's a different story. Throughout my career, I always had this advantage -- mental advantage. ... This is a very encouraging fact for the future -- that I can be able to focus myself in the most important moments and to believe that I can be on the top." His main priority At Indian Wells, California where he won his second tournament of the year, Djokovic was asked about where the Olympics would rank in importance -- technically, despite his current No. 3 ranking, Djokovic will not qualify for Beijing until the June 9 world rankings are released. "(The Olympics are) probably on the top -- one of the tops for sure," Djokovic told reporters at the Pacific Life Open. "I mean, come on, Olympics. You get to play Grand Slams every year, you know -- four Grand Slams. Olympics, you get to play one time in four years, and who knows what till happen in four years for us. So I will not risk that, and I'll be very honored and privileged to participate in such an event." Politically minded In February of 2008, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia, causing civil unrest in an area that most of Djokovic's family calls home. The separation from Serbia, as well as angering most Serbs, has caused division in Kosovo. Djokovic taped a speech in that same month that was aired in Belgrade during a rally to keep Kosovo and Serbia as one. "I wanted to give the people support, and I just wanted to let them know that I am there with them and that I'm supporting Serbia and Kosovo," Djokovic told reporters in Indian Wells. "... This was a very unique situation, so I did something that I felt (like) doing." Still the Djok-er While he has touched on much more serious topics, Djokovic has shown he's still just a kid, soon to be 21, in a lot of ways. Most notably was his "play" at the 2007 U.S. Open where video of Djokovic doing impersonations of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova had made its rounds on YouTube and around the internet. It was even a featured bit on USA Network after he won in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. 翻译待补~~~ 另外大推这组图 Stylin' and profilin' with Nadal and Djokovic http://www.nbcolympics.com/tennis/photos/galleryid=119239.html --

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