How the Djoker made my day: Novak Djokovic’s generous moment with ball boy after winning Australian Open for a record seventh time
- Australian Open men’s winner Novak Djokovic shared his title win with ball kids
- Serbian star invited them to hold the winners’ trophy in a heartwarming gesture
- Weren’t the only ones to benefit from his generosity as he shared win with fans
A heartwarming gesture from tennis world number one and seven-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has given a ball boy an incredible moment he will never forget.
The Serbian star was in a generous mood to share his spoils after his straight sets victory over arch rival Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open men’s final, where Djokovic became the first man to win seven Melbourne grand slam titles.
When the official speeches and presentation were over, ball kids from the tournament were invited back onto Rod Laver Arena for a photo opportunity with Djokovic and the winners’ trophy.
An extremely generous Novak Djokovic invited the ball kids to hold his Australian Open trophy
In an incredible act of kindness rarely seen at official media opportunities, Djokovic turned to the ball boy standing next to him and asked whether he wanted to hold the trophy, much to the boy’s shock and delight.
Other thrilled ball kids were also invited to touch Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
The ball kids weren’t the only ones to benefit from Djokovic’s generosity.
The heartwarming gesture gave this ball boy (right) a night he’ll never forget
He gave his tennis racket and sweatbands to fans in the crowd.
He then headed into Melbourne Park to share his historic victory with the large contingent of Serbian fans outside the arena, where he greeted and danced with supporters unable to score a highly sought after ticket to the men’s final.
He also gave his jacket and signed it for a fan who had nothing for Djokovic to sign and just simply wanted to shake his hand.
The win was Djokovic’s 15th gran slam singles crown, five short of Roger Federer’s all-time record of 20.
This fan scored one of Djokovic’s shoes, which was also signed by the world number one
His focus now turns to the French Open in May, where he hopes to hold the title of all four grand slams at the same time for a second time.
No man in 50 years of professional tennis has ever held the sport’s four biggest trophies simultaneously on two occasions.
The seven-time Australian Open winner shared his victory with ball kids from the tournament
This lucky Serbian fan was thrilled to score one of Djokovic’s rackets from the men’s final