"The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported.“


-Novak Djokovic

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The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported.

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