Professional tennis players worldwide have taken to social media as 2026 begins, sharing personal reflections and well-wishes with their fans. Among the heartfelt messages and celebratory posts, the Djokovic household, Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena, have captured attention with two contrasting yet meaningful New Year moments that offer insight into how the tennis world is welcoming the upcoming season.
Novak Djokovic and His Wife Jelena’s Heartfelt Messages on the New Year
As the tennis community ushered in 2026, several top players marked the occasion with personal posts that revealed their mindset as they headed into a crucial season. Jelena Djokovic captured hearts with a deeply personal year-end post featuring a carousel of photographs from 2025.
In her bilingual caption written in Serbian and English, Jelena expressed profound gratitude for the year that passed. She highlighted: “Love, family, friendship, nature… they make life deeper, sweeter, and endlessly more meaningful.” What resonated most with followers was her reflection on personal growth. “I used to think that the quote ‘I never want to grow up’ from Peter Pan was my childhood mantra,” she added.
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Jelena’s message concluded with warm wishes for health, love, and joy for everyone. The images showed intimate family moments, vacation snapshots, and tender instances with her husband.
Djokovic, on the other hand, chose a more playful approach, posting an Instagram reel in which he delivered New Year greetings in numerous languages, including English, Hindi, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Czech, and more. This multilingual message showcased his global connection with fans worldwide.
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His accompanying caption read, “Wherever you are, wishing you an epic 2026 🚀,” reflecting an optimistic tone for the year ahead.
New Year Wishes by Other Tennis Players and the 2026 Season
Jannik Sinner, the World No. 2, opened up about his 2025 journey in an emotional social media message. Sinner acknowledged both the triumphs and difficult moments that shaped his year, rather than focusing solely on victories. From the WTA tour, Iga ĹšwiÄ…tek celebrated with her coach, Wim Fissette, and posted an Instagram story wearing ‘2026’ glasses while the Belgian coach wore ‘Happy New Year’ glasses.
As the New Year celebrations faded, the tennis calendar moved into high gear with the United Cup marking the start of competitive action from January 2 through January 11. A total of eighteen nations will compete for the title in the mixed team tournament, with defending champions the United States seeking to retain their crown.
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Once the United Cup concludes, the tennis community’s attention turns towards the Adelaide International, scheduled for January 12 through 17, where Djokovic is set to participate. The 24-time Grand Slam champion confirmed his appearance at the ATP 250 event as his warm-up tournament before targeting his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Djokovic holds the record for most Australian Open titles with ten victories at Melbourne Park.
At 38 years old, the Serbian legend continues to chase tennis immortality, making his appearance at Adelaide a significant stepping stone in his quest to break Margaret Court’s historic record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
