Overview
- In a new Piers Morgan Uncensored interview, Djokovic explains how he first heard of Jelena through a friend from his early tennis days.
- He recalls the friend celebrating a regional league win by revealing a shirt reading, “Jelena, I love you,” which is when he first learned her name.
- Djokovic says Jelena played tennis but they did not meet through the sport, instead getting to know each other via mutual friends over four to five years.
- He says they started dating after he moved to Monte Carlo as she studied in Italy, emphasizes there was no overlap with his friend, and notes they remain mates despite never discussing it.
- He calls Jelena the love of his life and his only long serious relationship, with outlets noting their 2013 engagement, 2014 wedding, and two children born in 2014 and 2017.