Novak Djokovic doesn’t drink alcohol. He is one of the finest athletes and has kept his health as his biggest priority. However, there was a time back in 2012 when the Serbian tennis player drank his head up and enjoyed his Australian Open victory against Rafael Nadal. 

Now, after almost 10 years, the 21-time Grand Slam champion is ready to play the Australian Open finals—this time with a different opponent. Usually, the former world number one only drinks one beer to celebrate his victory. But something extraordinary happened after the 2012 Australian Open. 

When Novak Djokovic got drunk over his head 

The tennis legend is ready to play the 2023 Australian Open final. Recently, an American journalist, Chip Le Grand recalled his favorite Australian Open anecdote in which he talked about how the former world number one got tipsy over beer and acted quite differently. 

He recalled the 21-time Grand Slam champion‘s words after drinking the whole beer from the Australian Open Trophy itself. Normally, the tennis legend does not drink much beer, but that day, after spending exhausting 6 hours on the tennis court, he drank beer to clear his anti-doping test. But after that, he crashed the volunteers’ party and gave them the time of their lives. 

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There was a moment when the Serbian tennis player got on the podium to the mic in sang, “I’M ON A HIIIGHWAAAY TO HEEELL.” That was the only time when the tennis star was seen drunk beyond his usual limit. On the last day after winning last year’s Wimbledon Championship, the former world number one was asked about his favorite drink, and here is how he responded.

Djokovic is not much of an alcohol buddy 

Last year, when the tennis player won the Wimbledon Championship, he attended an interview with a tennis channel where the 59-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova asked him about his favorite drink. To which the 21-time Grand Slam champion replied, “I don’t drink alcohol. I mean, I haven’t had a beer in years.” 

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However, the Serb also admitted that he just had a beer to celebrate his victory and explained that he was forced by coach Goran. The fact that he doesn’t enjoy drinking might be the biggest reason behind the tennis star’s fitness.