Djokovic decorated by Serbian president

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Djokovic decorated by Serbian president

February 14, 2012 06:24 PM

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic poses next to his wax sculpture revealed on February 9, 2012, at the Wax museum in the central Serbian town of Jagodina. Djokovic returned to Serbia, where he is considered a national hero, after winning the Australian Open in the longest finals in the history of the tournament against Rafael Nadal. AFP PHOTO / SASA DJORDJEVIC

BELGRADE: Serbian president Boris Tadic has decorated tennis world number one Novak Djokovic with the highest state honour medal for being "the best ambassador" for the country, his office said Tuesday.

"Novak Djokovic is being decorated ... for particular merits and successes in representing the Republic of Serbia" on the occasion of Statehood Day, the president's office said in a statement.

The decoration will be handed over to Djokovic at a ceremony to be held on Wednesday in the Serbian parliament.

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