December 22, 2011 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg
Top-ranked tennis pro Novak Djokovic from Serbia is planning an acting career in addition to tennis. The world’s number one-ranked player is known off the court for his funny impressions of fellow top tennis players, plus his spoof of a Maria Sharapova commercial for Head racquets.
Recently, Djokovic filmed a small role in the action film “Expendables 2” in Bulgaria, and he has told friends he hopes to get into acting full-time once his tennis career is over. Producer of the film, Avi Lerner, is a big fan of Djokovic. The winner of three Grand Slams in 2011, Djokovic will appear in a small cameo role alongside the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film is slated for an August 2012 release.
