► New stamp issue – Republika Srpska: Person of the Year of Serbia 2011 – Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic (born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open. By winning three Majors in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth player in the open era to win three Majors in a calendar year. He is the first player representing Serbia to win a Major singles title and the youngest player in the open era to have reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events, separately and consecutively. Amongst other titles, he won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2008 and was also on the team which won the 2010 Davis Cup. He is considered the best male tennis player to come out of the former Yugoslavia and the Balkans. Djokovic is also a double winner of The Best Sportsperson of Serbia award and the award for The Best Sportsman by the Olympic Committee of Serbia. He has been awarded the Order of St. Sava, the highest decoration of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Djokovic is a UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia. He is the only player to defeat Nadal in two consecutive Grand Slam finals (2011 Wimbledon and 2011 US Open).

Name of Publication: Person of the Year – Novak Djokovic
Date Published: 11/30/2011
Author: Bozidar Došenović/Nebojsa Đumić
Technique of printing: full color offset
Teller sheet: 8+1
Printing: FORUM Novi Sad

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2 Comments to “► New stamp issue – Republika Srpska: Person of the Year of Serbia 2011 – Novak Djokovic”

cvecara says:

2012/05/30 at 18:38

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Mrs r Foster says:

2013/01/25 at 15:07

Please tell me how to buy these stamps thank you