Precisely how lengthy Novak Djokovic’s present keep in Australia will final continues to stay unsure.
Nonetheless, social media has noticed a extra frivolous sideshow to fixate upon because the row rumbles on over whether or not the world primary ought to be allowed to compete within the Australian open when it begins subsequent week – how good-looking Djokovic’s two little brothers are.
The looks of Djordje Djokovic alongside his dad and mom Srdan and Dijana at a press convention this week sparked a sequence of tweets not strictly referring to the tennis, with some merely tuning in to admire the 26-year-old’s suave attractiveness.
The household answered questions from the press – with a assured Djordje telling these gathered his brother is ‘solely preventing for liberty of alternative’. Novak’s center brother, Marko, has been equally vocal, posting on Instagram that it was ‘time to talk up, and struggle for our rights as a human beings.’
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Tennis trio: The youthful Djokovic brothers have passionately defended their older sibling because it stays unsure whether or not he’ll have the ability to keep in Australia to play on the Open – however social media has seen some folks not completely centered on tennis
Good-looking: The looks of Djordje Djokovic, Novak’s youngest brother, alongside his dad and mom Srdan and Dijana at a press convention yesterday sparked a sequence of tweets not strictly referring to tennis
Marko: After many on social media swooned on the youngest Djokovic member of the family’s attractiveness, others identified that there was one other brother within the midst
By his facet: Novak Djokovic and his brother Marko in Marbella in 2018; this week Marco, 30, thanked supporters on his Instagram web page, saying: ‘All of us deserve equal therapy’
Trio of expertise: the three brothers rising up in Belgrade, Serbia – Novak, the oldest is high, with brother Marko and youngest sibling Djordje on the backside of the picture
After the press convention, folks rapidly cooed that the 34-year-old tennis star’s youngest brother Djordje was ‘sizzling’.
@EstherEvans_ wrote: ‘How sizzling is Novak’s brother, tho? Yikes.’
@DuncanStripp famous: ‘One good factor to return out of this #Novak_Djokovic debacle is discovering his brother is absolutely sizzling!’
@OrvilleLloyd added: ‘Novak Djokovic brother is rattling good-looking.’
@junelurve agreed, writing: ‘More than happy for you however the one factor that has come out of all this, watching press conferences and so on + following the case …how HOT is ur brother!’
The dialog then moved on to the brothers’ different sibling Marko, 30, who, like Novak, has additionally represented Serbia at tennis, earlier than retiring as his profession did not hit the hovering heights of his older brother’s.
@WayneDavid81 was flabbergasted that there was one other sibling ready within the wings, writing: ‘What!?!?! One other one? I’m glad I’m discovering out concerning the Novak bros in a drip-feed method else I don’t suppose I’d have the ability to cope.’
So, what do Novak’s little brothers do? FEMAIL investigates:
THE YOUNGEST BROTHER: DJORDJE DJOKOVIC
The newborn of the Djokovic bunch, Djordje has been by his brother’s facet all through the current dispute in Australia.
Additionally a tennis participant, 26-year-old Djordje has performed doubles alongside his older brother however is but to interrupt by means of into the highest degree in the identical method that Novak did.
Bond: Novak has performed doubles with each of his youthful brothers; seen right here with Djordje in a doubles match on the 2015 China Open
Shut: The brothers are often noticed collectively supporting their older brother at tournaments throughout the globe
Glamour: Djordje is regarded as courting Enviornment Sport TV host Saska Veselinov. She wrote a put up of assist this week for the tennis star, saying: ‘We imagine that you’re going to come out of this example even stronger, and for us you are already the winner. ‘
Born in July 1995, the Serbian appeared assured to defend Novak at a press convention this week.
He has criticised Australian authorities for treating his brother like a ‘legal’.
The dark-haired tennis participant donned a roll neck jumper for the information meet and appeared pleased to reply media questions – till scrutiny started on Novak’s whereabouts within the days after he examined optimistic for Covid in December.
In his private life, Djordje is regarded as courting Enviornment Sport TV host Saska Veselinov. The glamorous blonde sports activities reporter often posts images of the couple on her Instagram account, and lists her achievements as ‘MIss Appeal 2019’ and ‘Miss 7 continents Serbia 2018’. He is beforehand been linked to mannequin Tijana Ralic.
In an Instagram put up this week, Veselinov supported her boyfriend’s brother, writing: ‘Fact all the time finds its method. We imagine that you’re going to come out of this example even stronger, and for us you are already the winner. You every day educate us together with your motion.’
THE MIDDLE BROTHER: MARKO DJOKOVIC
Mannequin pose: Marko, 30, has now retired from skilled tennis and is believed to work as a coach in Mallorca
Pictured along with his long-term girlfriend Leticia Tesara, a Brazilian designer, the couple met in Marbella
Idol: Marko along with his older brother throughout their childhood rising up in Belgrade
And on courtroom: The pair competing in a doubles match in Monte Carlo in 2019
4 years youthful than Novak, blonde-haired Marko has endured what many individuals who’ve grown up alongside a sporting famous person have needed to – going through as much as the fact that you simply may not fairly match their expertise.
The Serbian, born in Belgrade in 1991, has represented his nation at tennis however has seemingly retired from singles, after being listed in 2019 at 574 within the ATP rankings – his highest ever itemizing.
Marko is in a long-term relationship with Brazilian designer Leticia Tesara, after the pair met in Marbella. They now dwell on the Balearic island of Mallorca the place Marko works as a tennis coach.
Ever loyal to Novak, after it was revealed that his older brother had been free of the detention resort in Melbourne the place the tennis ace had been held earlier than the authorized verdict, he thanked followers for his or her assist.
Marko wrote: ‘THANK YOU lastly for displaying us that we’re 8 billion folks on this stunning planet Earth, and that all of us deserve equal therapy, that we’re all ONE.
‘That’s time to talk up, and struggle for our rights as a human beings, and that collectively we’ve got energy to assist one another on this powerful instances, and develop in direction of this empathy, respect, acceptance and eventually LOVE!!’
DJOKOVIC COMES CLEAN ABOUT COVID TESTS AND VISA DEBACLE
I wish to tackle the persevering with misinformation about my actions and attendance at occasions in December within the lead-up to my optimistic Covid take a look at outcome.
That is misinformation which must be corrected, notably within the curiosity of assuaging broader concern in the neighborhood about my presence in Australia, and to handle issues that are very hurtful and regarding to my household.
I wish to emphasise that I’ve tried very arduous to make sure the protection of everybody and my compliance with testing obligations.
Djokovic is pictured throughout a coaching session at Melbourne Park on Wednesday
I attended a basketball recreation in Belgrade on 14 December after which it was reported that plenty of folks examined optimistic to Covid-19.
Regardless of having no Covid signs, I took a speedy antigen take a look at on 16 December which was adverse, and out of an abundance of warning, additionally took an official and authorised PCR take a look at on that very same day.
The following day I attended a tennis occasion in Belgrade to current awards to youngsters and took a speedy antigen take a look at earlier than going to the occasion, and it was adverse.
I used to be asymptomatic and felt good, and I had not obtained the notification of a optimistic PCR take a look at till after that occasion.
The following day, on 18 December I used to be at my tennis centre in Belgrade to fulfil a long-standing dedication for a L’Équipe interview and photoshoot. I cancelled all different occasions apart from the L’Equipe interview.
I felt obliged to go forward and conduct the L’Équipe interview as I did not wish to let the journalist down, however did guarantee I socially distanced and wore a masks besides when my {photograph} was taken.
After I went dwelling after the interview to isolate for the required interval, on reflection, this was an error of judgment and I settle for that I ought to have rescheduled this dedication.
On the difficulty of my journey declaration, this was submitted by my assist workforce on my behalf – as I advised immigration officers on my arrival – and my agent sincerely apologises for the executive mistake in ticking the inaccurate field about my earlier journey earlier than coming to Australia.
This was a human error and definitely not deliberate. We live in difficult instances in a worldwide pandemic and typically these errors can happen. At this time, my workforce has supplied further data to the Australian authorities to make clear this matter.
Whereas I felt it was essential to handle and make clear misinformation I cannot be making any additional remark out of utmost respect for the Australian authorities and their authorities and the present course of.
It was all the time an honour and a privilege to play within the Australian Open. The Australian Open is much-loved by gamers, followers and the neighborhood, not simply in Victoria and in Australia however across the globe, and I simply wish to have the chance to compete in opposition to the most effective gamers on the planet and carry out earlier than the most effective crowds on the planet.