Article by Mihai Dinu – published on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 21:05 / Updated Tuesday, September 16, 2025 21:05
Novak Djokovic, the legendary 38-year-old tennis player, has been fascinated by the performance that the Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis, has achieved at the World Athletics Championships, held in Tokyo. Nole posted on personal social accounts a special message.
Armand Duplantis managed to become for the third time the world champion in jumping with the rod, after the 2022 coronations from Eugene and 2023 from Budapest. Of the third attempt, He managed to beat the world record, 6.29 m, which had been established. Now, 6.30 m jumped.
For the athlete born in the US, it was the 14th world record that he succeeded, from 2020 to the present. The performance he achieved urged the specialists to consider the goat (no-the best in history) jumping with the fry.
Armand Duplantis was congratulated by another record, Novak Djokovic
The performance that the young athlete achieved caused a huge echo at international level, and the great athletes of the planet did not hesitate to congratulate him. The Tennis Recordmen, Novak Djokovic, was among the first legendary athletes who transmitted the good thoughts to the Swedish.
Djokovic's message for Duplantis / Photo: Facebook Novak Djokovic
The Serb, through personal accounts on social networks, wrote the following phrase: “Greatness has no ceiling“, And in the background he chose to put a photo that Duplantis posted, where you can see the joy he lived after the special achievement.
Nole and Mondo know each other and admire each other
Over time, the two sports colosis have intersected at Laureus World Sports Awards. Both spoke to each other, which strengthens the general perception, namely that respect and sympathy are key words in their relationship. Also, the media cataloged it as symbols of perfection and perseverance.
Mondo Duplantis 🇸🇪 Receives the Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award from Novak Djokovic.
He is the first male field Eventer to win the award, and only the 2nd male track & field athlete after usain bolt.pic.twitter.com/huipqpw6n
– Track & Field Gazette (@rackgazette) April 21, 2025
In addition to the galas where they were awarded, Djokovic and Duplantis watched a Real football match together. They decided to mark the moment by a photo in which the president of the Madrilene team, Florentino Perez, the Gymnasts Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade, as well as the surfer Kelly Slater, appear.
VIDEO. The jump by which Armand Duplantis set a new world record in Tokyo
