Novak Djokovic was in attendance at the Davis Cup this week, where he paid tribute to the late Nikola Pilic who died at the age of 86 in September

Novak Djokovic paid tribute to the legendary Nikola Pilic at the Davis Cup this week. The 1970 doubles US Open winner died in September at the age of 86, with a ceremony held in his honour attended by the likes of Djokovic , Ivan Ljubicic and Boris Becker .

Pilic captained a German team, including Becker, to Davis Cups in 1988 and 1989, before leading Ljubicic and his native Croatia to win 2005's instalment of the event. He also saw success as part of Serbia's coaching team in 2010, where he worked with Djokovic. And as a result, all three men were present to pay heartfelt tribute to the tennis legend at this week's event in Bologna.

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