\t\t\t\tIn a new Asics ad, the tennis icon mimes Vivaldi\u2019s \u201cFour Seasons\u201d on the violin<\/p>\n
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In 2024, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic made a celebration gesture after his win at Wimbledon, playing the \u201ctennis racket violin\u201d<\/a> in tribute to his six-year-old daughter, Tara, who had started to learn the instrument.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last year, while on vacation, Djokovic also played on Sarah McElravy\u2019s 1785 Lorenzo Storioni viola<\/a> in a small duet with violinist Julian Rachlin.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now, in a new advertisement for the Japanese sportswear and sneaker brand Asics, the 38-year-old wields a real violin, miming the first movement of \u201cWinter\u201d from Vivaldi\u2019s iconic The Four Seasons over a recording.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cControl the rhythm. Unlock the feeling,\u201d Asics posted on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cFrom his first step to his final shot, Novak plays with a rhythm only he can hear, and somehow, we feel every beat of it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The short ad is promoting the New York Collection of Djokovic\u2019s own Asics Court FF\u2122 3 Novak shoe<\/a>, ahead of the US Open Tennis Championships to begin this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n Djokovic recently reached the semifinals at the French Open and is continuing his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t