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(Watch) Novak Djokovic wins hearts by training youngster ahead of Serbian Open

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World No.1 Novak Djokovic won hearts, as he was seen training a youngster ahead of Serbian Open.

Djokovic will be participating in only his second tournament since winning the Australian Open. This time it is in his home country Serbia. The tournament makes a return after a massive gap of almost five years.

The King of Melbourne had a poor showing at the recently concluded Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, where he crashed out in the Round of 16 to Dan Evans of The United Kingdom, after having made a bright start in the Round of 32 against Janik Sinner.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is the last player to have won all four Grand Slams. (Getty Images)

And, therefore, Nole will be looking forward to putting on a better show at the Serbian Open. More recently, a video has gone viral, where Djokovic can be seen giving a free lesson to a young fan, while on a stroll with his dog, ahead of the Serbian Open.

Here is the tweet posted by ATP Tour:

The wholesome video was met with a plethora of positive responses. Here are a few of them:

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One fan chimed in tweeting, “Love this video! He’s so patient and generous with his time.”

While, another said it was heartwarming.

Serbian Open : Novak Djokovic makes quick work of Kwon Soon-woo

Djokovic made a brilliant start to his Serbian Open campaign, as he steamrolled South Korean Kwon Soon-woo in the Round of 16. Nole won the match in straight sets (6-1, 6-3), and is now set to take on fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the Quarter-final.

The Serbian open made a return to the ATP calendar after almost 10 years. It was incepted in 2009 by the Djokovic family and was held annually until 2012, before being pulled off.

It is now organized by Djokovic’s brother Djordje Djokovic who is the tournament director of the Serbian Open. Nole, therefore would be looking forward to emerging victorious on his home turf.

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