Novak Djokovic Foundation raises 1,3 million € for kids in Serbia

Novak Djokovic Foundation raised in London, last night, more than 1,3 million euros (about 1,6 million USD) to help vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Serbia. The world Nº1 tennis player, who is also UNICEF Ambassador, got together some of his famous friends from fashion, sports and film for a tennis themed gala dinner at The Roundhouse in London. Jelena Ristic, Djokovic's partner in life, and Milutin Gatsby, the charity’s Global Fundraising Chairman, organized the event.

One beautiful moment last night at #NDFLondonGala very proud of @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/tvypqGAaAn
— Jelena Ristic (@JelenaRisticNDF) July 9, 2013

Among the 300 guests were Sir Richard Branson, Ronnie Wood from The Rolling Stones, actors Jeremy Piven, Gerard Butler, Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn, Jonathan Ross, Serbia's football player Branislav Ivanovic, Ladies Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli, Tim Henman, Boris Becker, Matt Bellamy, Naomi Campbell, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice and their mother Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York.

Kate Hudon, Gerard Butler and Goldie Hawn looking elegant at the Novak Djokovic Foundation gala in London. #glamor pic.twitter.com/BEoKcBAXQd
— Romi Cvitkovic (@RomiCvitkovic) July 9, 2013

Jonathan Ross, Jelena Ristic, Novak and Boris Becker

Novak and Goldie Hawn 

Had a wonderful night yesterday at the@DjokerNole foundation dinner gala!! Thanks so much for the invitation nole pic.twitter.com/MYz8pdab7v
— Marion bartoli (@bartoli_marion) July 9, 2013

Some of the auction prizes included on this inaugural London gala were a yatch getaway with Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, a signed guitar by Ronnie Wood and a seven day holiday at Sir Richard Branson’s private island, Necker, situated in the British Virgin Islands, reports the NDF in their website.

Kate Hudson and Naomi Campbell channel gothic glamour in striking dark http://t.co/tKCkOEDBFa pic.twitter.com/WQ58xi5l4d
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) July 8, 2013

This happened??? @HuffPostUKPics: RT @jeremypiven: Who knew Mr Selfridge could do the splits? http://t.co/k8LNJOPuFG pic.twitter.com/Jfr3TTM0dA”
— Jeremy Piven (@jeremypiven) July 9, 2013

Next fundraising event will be held in New York, September 10, after the US Open.

Here is part of the auction and Nole's speech at the gala:

Photos by NDF and social media. Full event coverage at NovakDjokovicFoundation.org

Serena Williams and Djokovic enjoy beach time ahead of Wimbledon

Serena Williams is enjoying some relaxing days in Miami Beach. The 31 year-old tennis star tweeted on saturday a few pics of her at the Soho Beach House, a private members club.

A day off. At the beach. #sohohouse #Miami http://t.co/t9kZvsz7Jw
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 15, 2013

Glasses off to ya :) #Miami http://t.co/tmGnnNpaFO
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 16, 2013

Nole visits Corsica 

Novak Djokovic has also been spending the week at the beach, but far away from Florida and its tropical beaches. First, Nole went to Saint Tropez, a glamorous beach in south of France and very close to his hometown Monaco. Accompanied by his brother Marko Djokovic and friends, he enjoyed some yacht trips along the coast and both him and Marko tweeted/facebooked to their fans:

Don't think I forgot about u guys, thx 4 ur msgs! I'm relaxing a bit before #Wimbledon :) here is me & @DjokoMare pic.twitter.com/oY8TwfYwph
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) June 11, 2013

Welcome to Saint T:) @DjokerNole @MarkStillitano7 !! pic.twitter.com/E4szAYKCIo
— Neven Markovic (@Markovicneven) June 13, 2013

With brother Marko (via Facebook)

Closer to the weekend, the Serbian player, his girlfriend Jelena Ristic and friends arrived in Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean Sea. The sun was shinning but the water was cold, as Nole mentioned in this tweet (sorry Jelena):

The sea is really cold, so guess who needs some pushing... Hahaha pic.twitter.com/WU05OVhkGL
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) June 14, 2013

Enjoying the walk and beautiful photos :) guess where i am? pic.twitter.com/G5Y6WoY0F6
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) June 14, 2013

"Guys time at the beach" (Photo via Novak's Facebook)

Happy 25th birthday, Novak Djokovic!

Credit: Djokovic's Facebook page

Born 22 May 1987, in Belgrade - former Yugoslavia, now Serbia - Djokovic has a lot to celebrate at 25. He had the best year of his career (in fact, one of the best seasons in tennis history), and holds the title of world Nº1 in the ATP World Tour ranking. Djokovic finished the 2011 season with a 70–6 record (wins-losses) and with victories at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. This year, he started by winning the Australian Open and the title in Miami.

Today on his Facebook page, he thanked the fans for the "great wishes, love, photos and nice words!" "I had a great day with my closest ones! My Jelena [Ristic, girlfriend] even made me a Bday cake! Can you imagine what was my wish? :)", he said.  ... .... well, we can only guess, but maybe winning Roland Garros and making four majors in a row would be an awesome gift!

Djokovic's and Jelena Ristic's glamorous photo shoot

ATP World Tour Uncovered shows us the glamorous side of Novak Djokovic and reveals a little bit more about his beautiful girlfriend Jelena Ristic. The couple has been together for 5 years now, and Ristic is a regular presence in the tennis circuit.