Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena believes kids are the 'best teachers'

Not the average Tennis WAG: Novak Djokovic’s charity director wife Jelena, 36, is a self-described ‘curious soul’ who believes children are the ‘best teachers’ and that meditation can ‘transform your life’

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As Novak Djokovic stormed to victory in yesterday’s French Open final against Casper Ruud, he was cheered on by his most loyal supporter – his wife.

Jelena Djokovic, 36, was snapped in the stands alongside NFL legend Tom Brady as her husband, who she married in 2014, clinched his 23rd slam title – becoming the first man to do so.

The high stakes match is just the latest nail-biting final Jelena has attended to support Novak, with whom she shares two children – Stefan, eight, and Tara, five.

But, as ever, entrepreneur Jelena appeared to keep her cool, as she cheered on her husband of nine years.

And given what appears to be a packed schedule and busy lifestyle, her calm demeanour is a major asset.

Jelena Djokovic (pictured at Wimbledon in July 2022) married tennis ace Novak Djokovic in 2014

The 36-year-old is regularly snapped supporting her husband while he plays in nail-biting tennis matches (pictured: the Djokovics celebrate after Novak wins his 23rd slam title – the French Open – on June 11)

As well as sharing the ability to stay calm during stressful moments, Jelena and Novak – who started dating in 2005 before getting engaged in 2013 – share the same outlook on life and philanthropy.

For example, she is the director of their charity, the Novak Djokovic Foundation, which seeks to help children achieve their full potential by investing in early childhood development, notably in early years education.

She is a powerful advocate for children, and last October, spoke at the International Conference on Child Safety.

Jelena said: ‘If we abuse a little child, we yell at him, condemn, label, beat, don’t understand, don’t support… what kind of response to life challenges and injustices can we expect from an adult man from those he himself learned upon coming into the world?’ 

This philanthropic work is what she considers to be among the ‘most significant’ things she and her athlete husband have done.

In a Serbian language YouTube interview with Al Jazeer-a, she said: ‘One of the most significant things that Novak and I have dedicated time, energy and money is charity work. And it’s been like that for half of our lives already.’ 

Jelena has spoken out about her belief in children multiple times, once writing online that she would like to be remembered as ‘a curious soul who loves life and lifelong learning’ – and the greatest teachers are children.

She added: ‘I live by values of gratitude, honesty, respect, kindness, forgiveness, and love and try to practice them through everything I do. One of the hardest lessons I hope to learn and practice every day in my life is how to love myself fully.’ 

Novak Djokovic, wife Jelena and children Tara and Stefan pose for a picture with tennis legend Venus Williams

Novak and Jelena started dating in in 2005 before getting engaged in 2013 (pictured: the couple at the US Open in 2022)

She is also known for some of their more controversial or uncommon opinions, for example, Jelena’s love for spirituality and meditation, which she discusses at length on her blog. 

Among her other beliefs, Jelena once shared a debunked video on Instagram in which she claimed 5G caused the coronavirus pandemic.

However, she later said she did not claim the baseless theory ‘to be true or not’.

Jelena has described herself as ‘misunderstood and fully appreciated’, adding she is ‘changing and transforming at such a pace that it is really hard to label me or put me in one definite box. I am everywhere and nowhere.’

One of Jelena’s great beliefs is a philosophy shared by many – the power of meditation.

Jelena Djokovic (pictured at Wimbledon in 2022) has spoken out about her spiritual opinions, which include her belief in meditation

And Jelena has described herself as ‘misunderstood and fully appreciated’, adding she is ‘changing and transforming at such a pace that it is really hard to label me or put me in one definite box. I am everywhere and nowhere’

According to the tennis WAG, the charity work she does with her husband is among the ‘most significant’ things they have achieved (pictured: the couple attend the Wimbledon Champions Dinner at The Guildhall, London, in 2015)

Jelena’s husband Novak (pictured at an exercise class) also has a number of controversial and interesting beliefs

In another post, she has said: ‘The goal is to understand the calm mind, the happiness and gratitude of your soul and transfer it to all areas of your life and all relationships you have.’

She added there is power in nature when it comes to meditation. 

Jelena wrote: ‘I love being alone in nature. Alone completely. But I have to admit, at first when I arrive, I feel a wave of fear come over me because I know that I’m I am an intruder. To some, I might be prey, too.’

And her husband is also no stranger to a number of controversial and interesting beliefs.

On the court, Djokovic has become known for his athleticism and he claims much of this success is due to going gluten-free.

The switch came after nutritionist Dr Igor Cetojevic held a piece of white bread against his stomach in 2010, where he felt ‘noticeably weaker’. 

LOVED UP: Novak Djokovic relaxes with Jelena after an exhibition doubles match during the Adria Tour charity exhibition in 2020

The couple appear to share a strong bond, as well as a number of beliefs, including the importance of their charity work

He has also been accused of being anti-vaccination in the past, but says: ‘My issue here with vaccines is if someone is forcing me to put something in my body that I don’t want.’

Serbian-born Jelena began dating Novak in 2005 and the pair both moved to Italy to go to university.

After graduating, they settled in Monaco where they now live with their two children.  

Their son Stefan was born in October 2014 and daughter Tara in September 2017. 

After winning the 2016 French Open, Djokovic became the third man to hold all four major titles at once.

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