Novak Djokovic engaged to longtime girlfriend
- Novak Djokovic announces his engagement to longtime girlfriend Jelena Ristic
- Tennis' world No. 1 didn't say when he and Ristic planned to tie the knot
- Only one member of tennis' 'Big Four,' Roger Federer, is currently married
- Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have also been dating their girlfriends for years
Tennis' world No. 1
announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend and fellow Serb Jelena
Ristic, telling the world via his Facebook page and Twitter.
"Meet my fiancée and future wife :) So happy! Thank you for wonderful wishes #NoleFam and friends!"
Accompanying that tweet was a picture of Ristic kissing Djokovic on the cheek.
No wedding date was given.
Djokovic has been dating
Ristic for about eight years. She is a regular in his box at major
tournaments around the world and has modeled swimwear.
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But Ristic also obtained a
master's degree in Luxury Management from the International University
of Monaco and is the CEO of the Novak Djokovic Foundation.
"We are emotional
partners," Ristic told Britain's Daily Mail in July. "The emotional
support we give to each other is very important.
"It's the same for me as well. He is very supportive and encouraging of the work that I do."
Only one member of the 'Big Four' in men's tennis, Roger Federer, is married.
Like Djokovic, though,
Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have been dating their girlfriends -- Xisca
Perello and Kim Sears, respectively -- for many years.
Djokovic's engagement
comes days after he hit 100 weeks as No. 1, although he'll likely lose
the top ranking to Nadal during the current Asian swing.
Djokovic and Nadal are competing at next week's China Open in Beijing.
Caroline Wozniacki is in
the women's draw in Beijing -- and her high-profile relationship with
golfer Rory McIlroy made news last month.
An Irish newspaper
reported that the former No. 1s in their respective sports split,
although Wozniacki subsequently tweeted a picture of the two having
breakfast together.
McIlroy, too, watched the Dane compete at the U.S. Open in New York.
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