Novak Djokovic’s success in tennis has also impacted the life of a photographer in France.

Novak Djokovic’s lookalike has spoken about their experiences (Image: Getty)

Novak Djokovic’s doppelganger has opened up on how his similarities to the tennis superstar impacts him on almost a daily basis, though it does have some significant perks.

Djokovic has written his name into the tennis history books over the years, winning a record 24 major men’s singles and asserting himself as one of the very best to ever grace the court. As such, the Serbian has had an enormous impact on the sport.

The ten-time Australian Open has also impacted the life of photographer Valentin Hennequin, who looks distinctively like Djokovic. The Frenchman himself has admitted that he shares the similar ‘long face and strong chin’ look as the tennis superstar, and has now opened up on how his life has changed due to his appearance.

Speaking to the Financial Times, Hennequin revealed that he gets mistaken for Djokovic at least two a week, though that figure does rise when he is walking the streets of Paris whilst the French Open is being played.

Hennequin is often stopped in the street for conversations and selfies, though it is not just the public that has spotted the incredible similarities. Whilst photographing Roger Federer, the Swiss star also felt that Hennequin was the spitting image of Djokovic.

Recalling the experience, Hennequin explained: “The real test was when I was photographing Roger Federer last year. I had planned to mention the Djokovic resemblance in a light-hearted way, but the beginning of the shoot was quite intense, and we didn’t get to chat.

“After his first look he went back to his van to change and said to his assistant, “Did you see the photographer? He looks exactly like Novak.” He was the first person who actually knows Djokovic, who has spent time with him and sat in front of him, to spot the resemblance.

Valentin Hennequin has spoken about his similarities to Djokovic (Image: Getty/models.com)

“I realised there really must be something – not just a drunk person in a bar! I think Federer thought it was quite fun to be photographed by his frenemy, but he didn’t mention it to me directly – he’s too polite.”

Hennequin also revealed that the similarities have impacted how he is perceived by those who he is working with, concluding: “Every time I photograph athletes or sportspeople, they seem to transfer the respect they have for Djokovic to me. When I photographed the French fencer Enzo Lefort for HTSI ahead of the Olympics last summer, for example, it created a little respect and distance.”

Having photographed several sports stars, Hennequin is now hopeful of landing a shoot with Djokovic so that he can put the shoe on the other foot and be the member of the public asking for a selfie.