July 23, 2006: The day Novak Djokovic won the first title of his career
07/23/2024 02:35 AM
On this day, July 23 in 2006, Novak Djokovic, then aged just 19, claimed his maiden title on the ATP tour, in Amersfoort, Netherlands. In his first final, the Serb, who was already ranked No 36 in the world and was seeded fourth at the tournament, defeated former Olympic gold medallist Nicolas Massu, from Chile, 7-6, 6-4. It was the first of 98 titles (as of July 2024) claimed over the next 15…
