After Novak Djokovic’s dramatic gold medal win at the Olympic Games in Paris, Serbia wants to build a museum for the tennis star, according to the Serbian president.
“We have had initial discussions about the construction of the Novak Djokovic Museum, which is expected to become another attraction for the city,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday.
Djokovic has long enjoyed the status of a living legend in Serbia. The Belgrade native and winner of 24 Grand Slam titles ran a tennis academy there for years, regularly attends sporting events and meets with officials.
“Palma de Mallorca has a museum dedicated to Rafael Nadal. We will strive to show, in accordance with his merits, what Djokovic has done for our country and at the same time attract tourists,” Vucic added.
Vucic expressed the hope that the museum would be completed before the 2027 World Expo in Belgrade.
The announcement comes just days after Djokovic won a gold medal at the Paris Games on Sunday by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2), in what was likely his last chance at Olympic glory.
With the victory, he joins Andre Agassi, Rafa Nadal, Steffi Graf and the spectator Serena Williams as the only players to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold in singles.
Djokovic also became the oldest singles champion since tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988, thwarting Alcaraz’s bid to add gold to the French Open and Wimbledon titles he already won this summer.
In Serbia, people gathered in the country’s main squares, waving flags and singing patriotic songs to celebrate Djokovic’s victory.
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