Last September, the tennis world was stunned by the news that Nikola Pilic , the mentor who helped Novak Djokovic become one of the greatest players of all time, had died at 86. The loss hit Djokovic deeply. After his second-round win at the Hellenic Championship in Athens, he broke down in tears as organizers played a tribute video to his former coach. Now, with the season-ending Davis Cup underway, Djokovic has made a surprise visit to honor the man he often called his tennis father.

At the recent ceremony at the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, Djokovic appeared alongside Boris Becker and Ivan Ljubicic to honor the late Nikola Pilic. The moment carried deep emotional weight for Djokovic, who shared how important Pilic had been in his life.

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