{"id":188401,"date":"2025-09-24T23:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=188401"},"modified":"2025-09-24T23:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:30:22","slug":"you-accepted-me-as-your-own-son-dokovic-reacted-to-the-death-of-his-tennis-father-nikola-pilic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/you-accepted-me-as-your-own-son-dokovic-reacted-to-the-death-of-his-tennis-father-nikola-pilic\/","title":{"rendered":"“YOU ACCEPTED ME AS YOUR OWN SON”: \u0110okovi\u0107 reacted to the death of his “tennis father” Nikola Pili\u0107!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The famous tennis player and coach Nikola Pili\u0107 passed away at the age of 87 in Rijeka.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0110okovi\u0107 shared the following message on social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dear Sjor Niko, I received the sad news today while I was on the court, finishing my training. A feeling of emptiness and sadness overcame me. I hope you felt how much you meant to me in my career and life. Your influence on my development as a person and a tennis player remains indelible. I feel eternal gratitude to you and your wonderful wife Mia for accepting me as your own son when I was 12 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My parents and brothers have always felt you were a family member. When almost everyone turned their backs on us and while our country was being ravaged by bombing, Mia and you gave us a hand of support and did everything in your power so that my brothers and I could continue to live our dream and play the sport we love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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