Bojana Jovanovic managed to experience a training session of her lifetime when she sparred with a tennis legend in their home city of Belgrade, Serbia. The 24-year-old beautiful tennis player had the luxury of meeting her older and more accomplished compatriot because of his month-long absence from the professional tennis circuit.
Bojana will cherish the meeting for years to come and the cheeky banter between the two only further enhanced her countryman’s reputation as one of the friendliest tennis players. Bojana will have ensured that the learnings gained from the training session will have registered in her mind ahead of her participation in WTA tournaments.
Who is Bojana Jovanovic?
Bojana Jovanovic is a 24-year-old tennis player from Belgrade, Serbia. She currently competes on the WTA circuit and is ranked world no. 545 in doubles while being unranked in singles.
Bojana Jovanovic is sponsored by tennis apparel brand FuryCry, a brand that manages the careers of many upcoming tennis players. Bojana’s profile on the FuryCry website provides a snapshot into the upcoming tennis talent’s life, likes and preferences.
Bojana played a lot of different sports in her childhood before she pursued tennis professionally and she has since dedicated her time to the sport she cares about most. She also faced a lot of health problems but states that tennis helped her forget them and fulfil her dreams.
“I follow my dreams and I won’t let anyone tell me that something is impossible, because if you just believe in yourself hard enough and work hard every day towards your goals, then anything is possible,” she added.
Bojana also plays an ambidextrous backhand shot, prefers the hard court as her favourite surface and cites Simon Halep and Novak Djokovic as her idols in tennis.
“Every day I try to get better in every area,” she said about her motivational mantra.
Novak Djokovic’s witty banter with Bojana adds fun to a year of triumphs
Novak Djokovic is having an immensely successful 2023 season, one that ranks among the top seasons of his career. Not only did he win three grand slam titles, but he also won the Cincinnati Open and regained his world no.1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.
In a much-deserved break from tennis before he heads to France for the Paris Masters 1000 event, Djokovic sparred with Bojana Jovanovic in a training facility in Belgrade. The pair shared intense exchanges of the tennis ball, with Bojana trying her level best to stay ahead of her superstar opponent.
During their break in the match, Djokovic joked in front of the cameras, saying “She was very good, she was better and I have to continue training to raise my level.” Bojana Jovanovic laughed at the humorous comment and both players shared a hilarious moment together.
Djokovic will leave Serbia and fly to France before his opening match on 31st October in the Paris Masters. Being one of the top ranked players, Djokovic received a bye to the second round in a tournament where he had lost in the finals in 2022.
Meanwhile, Bojana Jovanovic will likely head to participate in ITF and WTA tournaments in an attempt to grow in her career and reach the levels of success her sparring-partner Djokovic has in tennis.
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