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Indian Wells 2024: Novak Djokovic Shares Wife Jelena’s Taste in a Personal and Powerful Choice

Published 03/02/2024, 12:36 AM EST

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Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic revealed the name of his favorite series to his fans. Previously, this world’s number-one tennis star’s wife had revealed that she finds her comfort in the famous sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S, and so much so that she spoke about watching it in tense situations such as before the US Open tournaments. While Jelena Djokovic’s response intrigued fans, they were interested to know if Jelena’s legendary tennis player husband is also a fan of the show.

After Mathew Perry’s demise, Jelena Djokovic shared a heartfelt post remembering the iconic Chandler Bing on her social media. However, fans still wanted to know whether her husband also finds the show equally entertaining.

Much like his wife, Novak Djokovic chooses F.R.I.E.N.D.S. as his favorite show

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This Serbian tennis legend recently shared a story on her Instagram channel,  where fans spotted him on the stage of the Upfront Virtual Capital Summit and in a conversation with moderator Jeffrey Katzenberg. In this story, fans spotted the moderator asking Djokovic about his favorite show and he responded to it by naming F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Djokovic’s response truly delighted the fans’ hearts. However, after Jelena Djokovic mentioned her extreme affection for the sitcom, fans anticipated that it might be Novak Djokovic’s favorite one as well.

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Now, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is one of the most popular American sitcoms that offers abundant laughter, joy, and happiness to the fans. This show and especially the fan-favorite character Chandler Bing made a great impression on Djokovic’s family. When Mathew Perry, who played Chandler Bing passed away, Jelena Djokovic penned a heartwarming post recalling how such remarkable actors made the fans smile despite his sadness and depression.

Jelena Djokovic wrote- “I’ve read his book at the beginning of this year. He was always too close to death with hurt and pain. Way too many incredible actors who brought laughter to our lives were depressed and hurting inside. Way too many.” 

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Now fans know that Jelena Djokovic plays a great role in Novak Djokovic’s tennis success by being his ultimate pillar of strength. Given that Jelena Djokovic was obsessed with Chandler Bing, Novak Djokovic couldn’t help but immerse in the beautiful stories portrayed in F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Jelena Djokovic relies on F.R.I.E.N.D.S. during her husband’s important matches

Apart from Chandler Bing, another character stole Novak Djokovic’s wife’s heart. He was David Schwimmer’s Ross who brought nerve-tickling moments for fans with his stern humor. Last year during the US Open, Novak Djokovic’s wife shared a clip of Ross falling. However, Jelena Djokovic focused on the moment when after falling, Ross stood up concerned about others. Sharing this clip, Novak Djokovic’s wife tried to bring a moment of laughter among his followers. At that moment, she also revealed her liking towards the sitcom’s other famous character Ross Geller.

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Novak Djokovic’s response about his favorite series expressed that he is truly influenced by his wife a lot. More than that, fans loved that the Serbian tennis god takes an interest in humor apart from tennis.

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Upasana Banerjee is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in major trends within the tennis world, Upasana's keen eye captures newsworthy moments in the world of sports. Her adept information mining makes her a go-to source for insights into players' lives.
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