The tennis world is a little dimmer this week with the news that Nikola Pilic, a Croatian legend and the man Novak Djokovic called his “tennis father,” has passed away at the age of 86.

Novak Djokovic might be called the GOAT today, but in his early years, the 24-time slam king was still learning the basics of the racket sport. Way before we witnessed the unprecedented success on the ...

Croatian tennis great Nikola Pilić, the first coach to lead three countries to Davis Cup glory and who trained Novak Djokovic ...

Croatian tennis legend Nikola Pilic, who captained multiple Davis Cup-winning sides and was an early mentor to Novak Djokovic ...

The tennis world is mourning the passing of Nikola “Niki” Pilić, who died on Monday, September 22, in Rijeka, Croatia, at the age of 86. A trailblazer both on and off the court, Pilić’s story is one ...

Nikola Pilić, Croatian tennis player and coach, known for reaching the Roland Garros final in 1973, winning Davis Cup as captain five times, as well as being a mentor figure for 24-Grand Slam winner ...

Novak Djokovic pays tribute to his 'tennis father' five-time Davis Cup captain Nikola Pilic, who passed away this week.