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Novak Djokovic Reveals $10 Moment That Forced Him To ‘Man Up’ At Age 12

Speaking about his childhood in war-torn Serbia, Djokovic said his father believed in him more than he did himself as they declared he’d be world No. 1 in a country with “no tradition” in tennis. At 12, his father laid a $10 bill on the table, telling him that was all they had and if he wanted to keep playing this expensive individual sport, he had to “step it up.”