Novak Djokovic’s documentary leaves out two of his toughest tennis rivals.
Novak Djokovic is often called one of the greatest men’s tennis players ever, but what’s definitely true is that he has the most Grand Slam titles—24 in total. The Serbian star has beaten some of the best players in tennis history, including legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray.
Even now, Djokovic is still competing on the tour against the newest stars like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aiming to add more to his amazing career. Like many top athletes today, he’s giving fans a peek behind the scenes with a new documentary series about his life and career.
The documentary, called ‘Wolf in Winter,’ follows Djokovic’s journey and even covers the 2025 Australian Open. It features interviews with people who helped shape him, but interestingly, two of his biggest rivals, Murray and Federer, are not included. This choice surprised a lot of fans and journalist Ben Rothenberg.
Leaving out Murray seems especially surprising since he was actually coaching Djokovic when the film was made at the 2025 Australian Open. Over their careers, Djokovic and Murray faced each other 36 times, including seven Grand Slam finals. Djokovic won most of these matches, but Murray did win the 2012 US Open and 2013 Wimbledon finals. Rothenberg noted that Murray appears very little in the film and never really speaks, even though Murray told him he spent about an hour being interviewed.
Federer doesn’t appear in the documentary either. Nadal does show up but only briefly. Many fans find it odd because both Federer and Nadal have been huge parts of Djokovic’s story, often competing side-by-side for major titles. Djokovic and Nadal played each other 60 times, with Djokovic winning 31. Federer and Nadal have played 50 times, with Nadal winning 27 of those matches.
No clear reason has been given for Federer’s absence from the documentary. A Serbian news outlet, Mundo, suggested he might have been busy with his commercial and sponsorship work. However, they also said there’s no confirmation that Federer was even asked to take part, according to Tennis World USA.