I think the nation’s morale survives largely thanks to his sports victories, often accompanied by enthusiastic shouts of ‘Nole for President!’ Of course, there are other sports greats who bring glory to the Serbian people, but in my opinion, he is the greatest among them. Coming from a small country, he has achieved his position solely through his own merits. That is what some people cannot forgive, as sports long ago ceased to be just about sports.”
Record weeks are born on Mondays, each following its lucky star. These stars shine brightly because they are accompanied by such weeks. Known as sports stars or rising stars, the higher they rise, the brighter they shine. These are not ordinary stars; their time starts counting from the day they reach the top of their sports sky. From that moment, they are known as Guiding Stars, marking the time of new stars rising. All sports stars have constellations from which, each year, the brightest one is nominated to be the First Star in the sports sky. The lives of the brightest stars are measured in record weeks, and since their history demands precision, record weeks are often converted into days. Perhaps this is fairer, as one day of ascent can sometimes feel like an eternity. All rising stars are born in dreams, inspiring them to grow and rise. Much is needed for a star of colorful dreams to become great and recognizable. Only they could tell, for their distant shine does not reveal whether they still burn with their initial fire. They naturally have names by which people remember them. Rising Stars are similar in character to ordinary people and are often strongly connected to them. Without their dreams, they might remain ordinary stars forever, hence why they are called Lucky Stars. Such is Novak’s star from the ATP constellation, which he got closer to because, as a boy, he dreamed starry dreams. Following his dreams, he stepped onto the tennis court, and the stars immediately noticed him, predicting a brilliant career. The fastest among them embraced him, and since then, they have been inseparable. His Lucky Star gets its Record Week from this Monday, becoming the First Star of its constellation. That’s how powerful children’s dreams can be, but such dreams require a particularly gifted child. Whether Novak created his Lucky Star in dreams or it watched over him from the sky from the very first day will remain a mystery, but it is certain that the Record Week will remain a dream of many Rising Stars
