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My father never talked about the sacrifices that the family made for me.

Novak Djokovic

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Novak Djokovic
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: May 22
Tennis Player
Belgrade
Serbia
Pichuleitor
Djoker
Serbinator
Novak Đoković
Новак Ђоковић
Novak Djoković
El Huracán De Alfarnate
El Tempestad
Mr. Fantástico
Nole
Never
Sacrifices
Talked
Sacrifice
Family
Father
Made

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