Shadow on sapphire: the flight path of Novak Djokovic.
There are moments when the Serb appears to hover above the court, stitched to nothing but his own intent. The photograph from Melbourne—an airborne forehand, body east-west, shadow north-south—tells the story better than any trophy cabinet. It is the physics of belief: racket high, eyes level, legs describing an ampersand between sky and Plexicushion. In that instant Djokovic looks less like a man who has collected 24 major titles than a calligrapher signing the baseline.
He was once the joker in a two-man play, moon-walking after matches and mimicking Sharapova’s serve. Yet the grin cloaked a work ethic red-lined by circumstance: lung-busting drills in the Belgrade snow, gluten exiled from the dinner table, a mindfulness routine cribbed from Buddhist monks. In 2012 he asked a Melbourne ball-kid to hold his racket while he performed push-ups between points—an unorthodox stretch, he said, for “opening the rib cage.” Two hours later he was holding the Norman Brookes Cup again.
Every city owns a chapter. New York revels in the midnight comebacks; London, in rallies that leave the grass looking combed. Paris remembers 2016, when he scribbled a heart across Court Philippe-Chatrier’s clay before handing his racket to a ball-girl in tears. The tour counts the collateral: seven season-ending Masters, forty gleaming Masters 1000 shields, an Olympic gold shared with Serbian teammates who still call him “Nole the taxi driver” for the nights he ferried them home after Davis Cup celebrations in 2010.
The anecdote most whispered among coaches dates to Wimbledon 2018. Facing two match points against Nadal in a furnace of a semi-final, Novak Djokovic whispered to himself, “Be the wall—but thicker.” He saved both with backhands struck so early the ball seemed surprised to find a string bed. An hour later he was in the final, asking the physio if grass stains could be recycled for charity.
Now, the image before you condenses that odyssey into one suspended breath. Hung on a study wall, it is both metronome and manifesto: the split-second where decision outruns gravity. Our limited-edition Novak Djokovic print—museum-grade giclée, numbered and embossed—pairs seamlessly with any modern tennis poster collection and anchors a gallery of premium tennis wall art. Bring the blue dusk of Melbourne home with this Australian Open print and own the postcard from a place where champions do not land; they levitate.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Shadow on sapphire: the flight path of Novak Djokovic.
There are moments when the Serb appears to hover above the court, stitched to nothing but his own intent. The photograph from Melbourne—an airborne forehand, body east-west, shadow north-south—tells the story better than any trophy cabinet. It is the physics of belief: racket high, eyes level, legs describing an ampersand between sky and Plexicushion. In that instant Djokovic looks less like a man who has collected 24 major titles than a calligrapher signing the baseline.
He was once the joker in a two-man play, moon-walking after matches and mimicking Sharapova’s serve. Yet the grin cloaked a work ethic red-lined by circumstance: lung-busting drills in the Belgrade snow, gluten exiled from the dinner table, a mindfulness routine cribbed from Buddhist monks. In 2012 he asked a Melbourne ball-kid to hold his racket while he performed push-ups between points—an unorthodox stretch, he said, for “opening the rib cage.” Two hours later he was holding the Norman Brookes Cup again.
Every city owns a chapter. New York revels in the midnight comebacks; London, in rallies that leave the grass looking combed. Paris remembers 2016, when he scribbled a heart across Court Philippe-Chatrier’s clay before handing his racket to a ball-girl in tears. The tour counts the collateral: seven season-ending Masters, forty gleaming Masters 1000 shields, an Olympic gold shared with Serbian teammates who still call him “Nole the taxi driver” for the nights he ferried them home after Davis Cup celebrations in 2010.
The anecdote most whispered among coaches dates to Wimbledon 2018. Facing two match points against Nadal in a furnace of a semi-final, Novak Djokovic whispered to himself, “Be the wall—but thicker.” He saved both with backhands struck so early the ball seemed surprised to find a string bed. An hour later he was in the final, asking the physio if grass stains could be recycled for charity.
Now, the image before you condenses that odyssey into one suspended breath. Hung on a study wall, it is both metronome and manifesto: the split-second where decision outruns gravity. Our limited-edition Novak Djokovic print—museum-grade giclée, numbered and embossed—pairs seamlessly with any modern tennis poster collection and anchors a gallery of premium tennis wall art. Bring the blue dusk of Melbourne home with this Australian Open print and own the postcard from a place where champions do not land; they levitate.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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