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Novak Djokovic Becomes Thor for a Brief While as He Shares Sneak Peek of His Mastery With the Racquet

Published 03/09/2024, 10:53 PM EST

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Ever since Marvel Comics came into existence, they have been loved by the world. Their fame only increased when the cinematic universe was created. No one was immune, including the 24-time grand slam champion, Novak Djokovic. The Serbinator enjoyed the movies just as much as any other individual in the world and showed his love for a character on his social media story. 

Djokovic is not the only tennis player who adores and enjoys Marvel movies. The Queen of the Court and her husband are also well-known Marvel fans and often came into the spotlight because of their love. For now, it’s the Djoker’s turn.

Novak Djokovic dons the role of hammer-wielding god

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In town for the Indian Wells Masters, Djokovic is primed and ready. The world number 1 will appear in the tournament for the first time since 2019 and will only aim to win the big prize. He first appeared at the Desert Smash charity event and will now play at the BNP Paribas Open to begin his stint in the US. To show his game-ready mindset, he uploaded a video of his Instagram story.

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In the video, Nole, who is in the ready stance, gets his racket as it flies to him, like Thor, whose hammer came when he called. He then posed for a backhand, which was followed by a close shot of his grip and his shoes. He also gave a shot of a raised eyebrow and then called the ball to him, to get himself ready for a serve. Along with the video, he added the caption, “Ready #Nolefam? Let’s do this! Idemooo

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Djokovic showed his possible love for Marvel through short moments in the video. In the tennis world, many have shown their love for Marvel, but none like Serena Williams and her husband, who also showered love in a tribute to a hero.

Serena Williams and husband remember a hero

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has captured everyone over the years. Williams and Alexis Ohanian were not immune to their effects and developed a great love for Marvel movies. They would often watch the movies as soon as they were released and always seemed elated when new Marvel content was around the corner. They also shared their tribute for Iron Man in 2023, on the day when the final battle in Avengers: Endgame takes place.

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As the video of Tony Stark sacrificing himself for the planet went live, Ohanian wrote, “RIP King”, signifying his importance in the universe of Marvel. The family is smitten by characters of Marvel and has shown their love for them many times over the years. With the recent video of Djokovic, we are seeing more athletes come forward with their love for them.

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Ripunjay Gaba, a tennis enthusiast-turned-journalist at EssentiallySports, found his way from freelance sports journalism to the publishing house in ES. Here, his writing canvas encompasses the game specifics while finding poetic resonance in covering major sporting events. Ripunjay, a perpetual upgrader, uses avid reading to bring varied flavor to his Tennis reporting.
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