Overview
- Djokovic said Jelena previously dated a tennis player who was his friend from their early days, and he noted they remain friendly without discussing that history.
- He recalled first hearing her name when the friend celebrated a win by revealing a shirt that read, “Jelena, I love you.”
- The pair later got to know each other through mutual friends, started dating while he lived in Monte Carlo as she studied in Italy, and married in 2014.
- He described Jelena as “the love of my life” and said she is the only long, serious relationship he has had.
- He won the Athens Open over Lorenzo Musetti last week before announcing he would miss the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin due to an ongoing shoulder injury.