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Published: February 4, 2026<\/p>\n

\"Tennis\"Photo by Guilherme Maggieri on Unsplash<\/p>\n

By Mallory Mattingly<\/p>\n

Tennis player Novak Djokovic dropped to his knees and thanked God after he defeated his opponent in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

\u201cA beautiful moment as 38-year-old Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion Jannik Sinner, who is 14 years younger, in the Australian Open semifinals. After the victory, Djokovic dropped to his knees and gave all the glory to God,\u201d Christhlete shared<\/a> alongside a video of the moment on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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Related: Tennis Champ Thanks God After Last U.S. Open Game<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cTo be completely honest, what truly helped me during the match were God and the guardian Angels,\u201d the Serbian tennis star said<\/a> after the match. \u201cIn those moments when you no longer feel your legs, when your body gives up\u2026you rely on your faith and hope for that divine intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd maybe you won\u2019t believe what I\u2019m saying now, but it has happened to me many times in my career,\u201d Djokovic emphasized. \u201cMoments when I even surprised myself, wondering how I was able to endure it all. It\u2019s possible only if you believe in God, and I take that very seriously. I truly believe that it was God\u2019s presence with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The athlete also thanked those people who doubted if he was still good enough to play at such a high level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never stopped doubting. I\u2019ve never stopped believing in myself,\u201d the 38-year-old said<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of people that doubt me, and I see there\u2019s a lot of experts all of a sudden that wanted to retire me or have retired me many times the last couple of years. But I want to thank them all because they gave me strength. They gave me motivation to prove them wrong, which I have tonight. And for me, it\u2019s not a surprise to be honest. I know what I\u2019m capable of.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Djokovic went on to face Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open finals on Sunday and ultimately lost.<\/p>\n

Djokovic, who is currently ranked<\/a> as world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), often uses his tennis platform to point people to faith.<\/p>\n

In 2011, after donating several million dollars to Serbian public health system and to charities run by the Serbian Orthodox Church, he received the Serbian Orthodox Church\u2019s highest honor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the most important title of my life, because before being an athlete, I am an Orthodox Christian,\u201d he said<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n

He is a nine-time Australian Open champion and holds 20 Grand Slam singles titles in all, \u201ctying him with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most won by a man in tennis history,\u201d per Business Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But ultimately, it seems that all his wins don\u2019t compare to his faith in God.<\/p>\n

Read Next: Tennis Star Coco Gauff Thanks God After Biggest Career Win<\/a><\/p>\n

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