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Novak Djokovic Says He First Heard of Wife Jelena Through a Friend She Dated

His on-air recollection presents an awkward origin story to a two-decade partnership.

Overview

  • In a Piers Morgan Uncensored interview published this week, Djokovic recounted learning of Jelena when a junior tennis friend revealed a shirt reading “Jelena, I love you” after a match.
  • He said they moved in the same circles for years through mutual friends before beginning to date once he relocated to Monte Carlo and she studied in Italy.
  • Djokovic emphasized there was no overlap with his friend’s relationship and described Jelena as the love of his life and his only long, serious relationship.
  • He noted he remains friends with her ex-boyfriend, adding they have never discussed the past because both find it uncomfortable.
  • Reports recap that the couple got engaged in 2013, married in 2014, and now have two children after about 20 years together.