Kāpiti College Library

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Sporting statesman and the rise of Serbia. ;Sporting statesman, Novak Djokovic and the rise of Serbia.
xix, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits.
Summary: In this study of both Djokovic and Serbia, Chris Bowers paints two powerful portraits. He traces the story of the boy from modest surroundings, telling of how he met the woman who not only taught him tennis but how to deal with life as a high-profile icon. The book charts his battle with illness and his relationship with a volatile father, and how his on-court deeds have made his country proud. But the author also tells the story of Serbia, pulling no punches about its role in the 1990s wars but offering a sensitive interpretation of the hopes and aspirations of a people with a troubled past.