Novak Djokovic was once seen washing dishes after a late-night finish at the 2021 US Open, which led to his wife Jelena joking that it was a part of his “meditation” routine.
The Serb entered the tournament as the top seed and booked his place in the fourth round following wins over Holger Rune, Tallon Griekspoor and Kei Nishikori. Here, he came back from a set down to defeat Jenson Brooksby 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and book his place in the quarterfinals.
After the match, Djokovic’s wife Jelena shared a video of him washing dishes, jokingly stating that it was how he meditated after his match. She also called her husband her “MVP in the kitchen”.
“Novak’s 3rd shift. This is how Novak meditates after his late night match at the @usopen. He’s my MVP in the kitchen,” the Serb’s wife captioned her video.
Djokovic went on to outdo Matteo Berretini in the quarterfinals of the 2021 US Open to set up a semifinal clash against Alexander Zverev. He triumphed over the German in five sets to reach the final, where he was beaten by Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
Djokovic thus narrowly failed to win the Calendar Grand Slam in 2021, having previously won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.
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