<P> A resident of Monte Carlo, Djokovic was coached by former Slovak tennis player Marián Vajda from 2006 until Boris Becker took over the role of head coach in December 2013 . Djokovic is a self - described fan of languages, speaking Serbian, English, French, German, and Italian . </P> <P> He met his future wife, Jelena Ristić, in high school, and began dating her in 2005 . The two became engaged in September 2013, and on 10 July 2014 the couple got married on Sveti Stefan in Montenegro, while a church wedding was held in the same place, on 12 July 2014, in the Church of Saint Stephen (Serbian: Црква Светог Архиђакона Стефана) which belongs to Praskvica Monastery . On 24 April 2014, Djokovic announced that he and Ristić were expecting their first child . Their son, Stefan, was born in October 2014 . Their daughter, Tara, was born in September 2017 . </P> <P> Djokovic began playing tennis at the age of four . In the summer of 1993, the six - year - old was spotted by Yugoslav tennis player Jelena Genčić at Mount Kopaonik, where Djokovic's parents ran a fast - food parlour . Upon seeing the child Djokovic playing tennis, she stated: "This is the greatest talent I have seen since Monica Seles ." </P> <P> Genčić worked with young Djokovic over the following six years before realizing that, due to his rapid development, going abroad in search of increased level of competition was the best option for his future . To that end, she contacted Nikola Pilić and in September 1999 the 12 - year - old moved to the Pilić tennis academy in Oberschleißheim, Germany, spending four years there . At the age of 14, he began his international career, winning European championships in singles, doubles, and team competition . </P>

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