Who is Jelena Djokovic (Novak Djokovic’s Wife)?
Jelena Djokovic, the Serbian entrepreneur and humanitarian, is the wife of tennis star Novak Djokovic. She is the director of the “Novak Djokovic Foundation,” a charity that works with underprivileged children; she was honored for her philanthropic efforts and her contributions to society. Jelena founded the digital marketing company ‘Jelena Ristic Consulting.’ She had a short career as a professional model. Jelena has a knack for writing and is also multilingual; she is a loving mother to two beautiful children.
Jelena Djokovic’s Age
Jelena Ristic was born on June 17, 1985, to Miomir Ristic and Vera Ristic. She was raised and born in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital. Jelena’s older sister is named Marija.
Jelena Djokovic’s Education
She graduated from Bocconi University, Italy, in 2008 with a business administration degree. In 2011, she graduated with a master’s degree in luxury branding management from the International University of Monaco.
She began her career as a human resources coordinator at an oil company in January 2009 after graduating. She was appointed director of the Jelena Ristic company in July 2011.
She was focused on achieving excellent grades; she won several scholarships and was the top student at elementary and high schools. Jelena had already decided to attend a foreign college before she finished school, but she was concerned about her parents’ financial situation. Jelena’s dream became a reality with the support of her parents and her own determination and resilience. Jelena has many talents and speaks 17 languages fluently, including English and Italian; she enjoys reading and writing. She is interested in nutrition, child care, and other topics, plus she loves animals.
Jelena Djokovic’s Physical Appearance and Height
Jelena is 5′ 9″ (175 cm) and weighs approximately 128 lbs. She has blue eyes and blonde hair.
How Did Novak Djokovic And Jelena Meet?
Jelena and Novak met long before he became a tennis star, as they were classmates at the same Belgrade high school.
They began dating in 2005, two years after Novak became a professional tennis player and before he really started to make a name. She soon became a fixture at all of his matches and traveled with him around the world.
Novak and Jelena got engaged in September 2013, and then they married on 10th July 2014; this was just a few days after Novak beat Roger Federer at Wimbledon to win his second SW19 title and seventh Grand Slam.
The couple tied the knot at the Church of Saint Stephen, with the wedding taking place in the 5-star Aman Sveti Stefan Resort located on the Adriatic Coast of Montenegro.
Jelena Djokovic’s Personal Life, Husband, and Children
She is known for being the wife of Novak Djokovic; her husband is known to most people as a tennis legend. He has 12 Grand Slam titles in singles, including 3 Wimbledon titles. They started dating in 2005 after they met in high school. After dating for years, they got engaged in September 2013 and were married on 10th July 2014
They have two children together: Stefan Djokovic, born in October 2014, and Tara Djokovic born in September 2017.
Jelena Djokovic’s Career
Jelena is the global CEO of the Novak Djokovic Foundation and co-founder at the Novak Djokovic Foundation; it is listed on her LinkedIn profile that she started her career at Tamoil SAM in 2009 as a Human Resources Coordinator.
In 2011, she founded Jelena Ristic Consulting in Monaco, which offers services like brand identity, digital marketing, and brand development.
In 2013, she was the face of the lingerie and swimmingwear brand Figleaves.
She also founded Original Magazine; this magazine is described as “a platform that brings together like-minded individuals who are seeking knowledge and inspiration, and want to live and work by values of integrity, honesty, respect, and love.”
Since 2015, the magazine has conducted interviews with Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue, Grand Slam champion Boris Becker and Kevin Systrom, co-founder and CEO at Instagram, and Sir Richard Brant (founder of Virgin Group).
Her most important role has been, to date, her work at the Novak Djokovic Foundation; this foundation helps children who are less fortunate and also improves the education system of Serbia as well as other countries.
Jelena Djokovic’s Net Worth
Jelena Djokovic’s net worth is over $4 million; the humanitarian’s salary or other sources of income is not known at this time. So far, she has not revealed any personal details, but Novak Djokovic’s estimated net worth is over $200 million; he is the highest-paid player in tennis and has endorsements with brands like Lacoste and Asics.
Jelena Djokovic’s on Social Media
She has verified accounts on several social media platforms; she has an account, @jelenadjokovicndf, on Instagram with over 560k followers; she also has a Twitter account @jelenadjokovic, with over 14ok followers, and she also has a Facebook page with over 150k fans.
Jelena Djokovic’s Trivia
- In 2013, she briefly worked as a model for Figleaves. She was a model for the ‘Figleaves’ spring/summer 2013 collection.
- Jelena spoke as a guest at the inaugural ‘Western Balkans Women Conference” in 2016, where she discussed the importance of empowerment and education for women and girls.
- Jelena Djokovic practices yoga and meditation regularly to maintain both her physical and psychological health. She is a vegetarian and avoids dairy, gluten, and sugar.
