Novak Djokovic to receive major honour as Serbia’s president makes big announcement.

Serbia’s president has announced that Novak Djokovic will be the focus of a new museum in Belgrade – detailing his greatest accomplishments of his epic career.

Djokovic has long been a national hero back in his home country, widely considered the greatest sportsperson in Serbia’s history.

His Olympic gold medal was widely celebrated across the capital city of Belgrade and beyond on Sunday, with people taking to the streets to celebrate victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Now, in the aftermath of what was Djokovic’s 99th career singles title – and Serbia’s first-ever tennis gold medal – president Aleksander Vucic confirmed plans to dedicate an entire museum in Belgrade to the 37-year-old.

He said: “We had the first discussions about the construction of the Novak Djokovic Museum, which is expected to become another attraction for the city.

“Palma de Mallorca has a museum dedicated to Rafael Nadal. We will strive to showcase what Djokovic has done for our country in accordance with his merits and at the same time attract tourists.”

The Rafa Nadal Museum in Manacor – where the Spaniard is from – features trophies won by the ‘King of Clay’, alongside a gift shop and restaurant.

The new museum celebrating Djokovic’s career looks likely to be similar, though no official plans for what the museum could hold have been confirmed.

However, President Vucic did reveal the plan was to open the museum by 2027 – when Belgrade holds the World Expo.

There will be plenty to feature in the museum, with the world No 2 having torn through the record books in recent seasons.

Alongside his gold medal, Djokovic holds 24 Grand Slam singles titles – an Open Era record across both the men’s and women’s games.

In the Open Era, Djokovic holds the record for the most Australian Open titles with ten victories, and he also has spent a total of 428 weeks as the world’s top-ranked tennis player. However, when he spoke after winning on Sunday, he admitted that his victory at the Olympics, which was his fifth Games, was the most significant match of his career.

He expressed that in 2012, he believed that carrying the flag of his country during the opening ceremony was the most exhilarating experience an athlete could have, but that changed today.

This surpasses all my expectations and hopes for what I could experience and feel.

Winning the bronze in my first Olympic Games was a great achievement, but since then I have failed to win a medal despite reaching three semi-finals. I have struggled to overcome this obstacle.”

“At 37 years old, I was able to defeat a 21-year-old who is arguably the top player in the world at the moment.” “In my opinion, this is likely the most significant achievement in my sports career when I consider all factors.”