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Davis Cup: A tribute paid to Nikola Pilic, Djokovic and former stars present at the ceremony

19/11/2025 22:11 - Jules Hypolite

On the court in Bologna, the emotion was palpable. Djokovic, Troicki, Becker, and Ljubicic joined their voices to honor the memory of Nikola Pilic, the man who shaped their careers and marked the hist...

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Davis Cup: A tribute paid to Nikola Pilic, Djokovic and former stars present at the ceremony

You Changed My Life": Djokovic's Heartbreaking Farewell to His Mentor Nikola Pilić

24/09/2025 22:25 - Jules Hypolite

"Emptiness and sadness overwhelmed me": Upon learning of Nikola Pilić's death, Novak Djokovic published a poignant text describing his former mentor as his "tennis father." Yesterday, Nikola Pilić, C...

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Nikola Pilić, Djokovic's Mentor, Has Passed Away

23/09/2025 11:01 - Arthur Millot

The former German Davis Cup captain, Nikola Pilic, has passed away at the age of 86. Born in Split, Pilić, who later founded a tennis academy near Munich, was himself a successful professional tennis...

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Nikola Pilić, Djokovic's Mentor, Has Passed Away

Djokovic looks back on his debut: "I needed parents".

14/09/2024 10:18 - Elio Valotto

In a lengthy interview with Serbian television, Novak Djokovic looks back on the early years of his career, as well as his beginnings as a child in Serbia. He explained that a number of decisive enco...

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