World’s #1 Tennis Champion Also a Champion for Animals With New Vegan Restaurant

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Novak Djokovic isn’t just ranked number one in the world for men’s singles tennis—he’s also a fan of clean eating. After he stopped eating meat last year, he said, “My diet hasn’t just changed my game, it’s changed my life—my wellbeing.”

Recently, the tennis star opened a vegan restaurant in Monte Carlo, where he lives full-time with his wife, Jelena. Eqvita serves up scrumptious “nature-centric” cuisine, like this raw lasagna:

And this gorgeous protein bowl:

Aren’t they just the cutest?

We’ll leave you with this inspiring quote, courtesy of Novak: “[T]he fuel … determines how I play, how I recover and how alert I am on the court. … I attribute a great deal of my professional success to my diet.”

We wish the plant-powered pro all the luck in the world at this year’s U.S. Open!

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