"I was shaking whatever I had in there" - When Novak Djokovic & Viktor Troicki mimicked Rafael Nadal & Shakira during French Open 2010

Novak Djokovic's parody of Rafael Nadal and Shakira's music video for the latter's song "Gypsy" resurfaced on social media on Monday, August 14.

A social media page on X (formerly known as Twitter) posted a throwback video of the 23-time Major winner and his countryman Viktor Troicki mimicking Nadal and Shakira during the 2010 French Open.

In the video, the Serb can be seen impersonating Shakira with a blonde wig. Troicki, on the other hand, assumed Nadal's role as he sat shirtless and got cozy with his compatriot.

Djokovic later recalled his experience of satirizing the famous video, which has been viewed 61 million times globally.

"I really put a lot of energy and effort into that. I've tried to, you know, impress my partner who was sitting on the chair and playing a little guitar. I was shaking whatever I had in there. It was fun," he said (via Novakdjokovic.com).

Speaking positively of his performance as Shakira, Djokovic claimed that Nadal would have been proud of his display.

"We are very proud. I haven't spoken to Nadal still what he thinks about it. I think he would be proud of my performance of Shakira," he added.

The 36-year-old further revealed that he was in hysterics while watching the music video and that it even helped him relax during the fortnight.

"I've seen it last night, or it was this morning before the match. It made me relax a little bit. You know, I was nervous before the match, and then I was laughing unbelievably for two minutes."

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Novak Djokovic has been in imperious form lately

Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Ryder Cup

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a phenomenal season in 2023. The Serb has compiled a 46-5 win-loss record on the tour, the highlights of which include winning five titles and bankrolling over US $10.5 million in prize money.

More remarkably, Djokovic has taken home three of the four Major titles this year - the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. He also finished as the runner-up at Wimbledon to Carlos Alcaraz, while winning two more titles in Cincinnati and Adelaide.

Apart from monopolizing the Grand Slam tournaments, the Serb also surpassed Steffi Graf's previous record of 377 weeks as the World No. 1. He will be eager to move past the 400-weeks milestone at the top-ranked position later this season.

The 24-time Major winner will be looking to win his 2nd Davis Cup title at Malaga, Spain in November, when Serbia play the knockout stage of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals.