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Wimbledon’s grass-eating duo from Serbia: Djokovic supports Stevanovic

Novak Djokovic‘s fellow Serbian tennis player Natalija Stevanovic is making her career breakthrough at the age of 28 by advancing to the third round of Wimbledon. The ATP legend supports his compatriot’s success and says that he hopes they will both eat grass at Wimbledon, referencing his tradition to chew a bit of grass after triumphs at The Championships.

Natalija Stevanovic smiles and fistpumps at Wimbledon 2023
Natalija Stevanovic at Wimbledon 2023

Playing her first ever Grand Slam main draw, qualifier Stevanovic made waves by stunning former world No.1 and 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Pliskova in the first round.