“He is my idol,” 18-year-old rising ATP star who shook Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, sounds his verdict on the World No. 1

Prizmic played extremely well against Novak Djokovic in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open.

“He is my idol,” 18-year-old rising ATP star who shook Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, sounds his verdict on the World No. 1

Novak Djokovic of Serbia shakes hands with Dino Prizmic of Croatia at the 2024 Australian Open (Via Imago)

Novak Djokovic is hands down the best tennis player of this generation and when it comes to the Australian Open, there is literally no one better than him. Giving him a hard time in the Happy Slam is an extremely difficult task and 18-year-old Dino Prizmic did just that in the 2024 Australian Open. 

The 18-year-old youngster from Croatia played brilliantly against Novak Djokovic in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open and even won a set before eventually losing the match in four sets. He was praised a lot by tennis fans across the globe for his display against the Serb and is said to be a rising ATP star. 

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Prizmic recently revealed in an interview that he looks up to Novak Djokovic for inspiration. The Serb’s never-give-up attitude and well-known trait to thrive under pressure. Prizmic was praised for having the same attributes after his match against Djokovic, so it kind of makes sense that he has the Serb as his idol. 

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My tennis inspiration is Novak Djokovic. He is my idol because of his mental strength and physically, he’s ready in every match and I also try to play my best tennis in difficult moments like Novak Djokovic. He’s my idol definitely. 
Prizmic had said in an interview with ATP Challenger Tour media

Dino Prizmic’s career at a glimpse 

Prizmic currently has an ATP ranking of 171 and it will definitely improve with time. He is still just 18 years old and still has a lot to learn as a player. The Croatian took part in the ATP Rotterdam recently, where he lost to David Goffin in the round-of-32 after a great battle. He mostly played Challenger tournaments in 2023 and his performance in 2024 might be way better than what can be seen in the first two tournaments that he played in 2024. 

Dino Prizmic (Via Imago)

He made his ATP singles debut in the 2022 Croatia Open Umag as a wildcard and lost in the very first round. Prizmic won the Banja Luka Challenger, his first challenger trophy, in August 2023, which is when he really started making a name for himself. He made his debut in the 2024 Australian Open after winning his three qualifying matches with ease. Dino Prizmic has a career-high ranking of 155. 

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