Australian Open 2019 – Novak Djokovic

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Last Sunday, Novak Djokovic won his 15th Grand Slam against Rafael Nadal. I wanted to analyze Novak’s BaZi Chart, but I have to admit, I couldn’t get it right, and I have a feeling that something is wrong with his birth info.

According to Wikipedia, he was born on 22 May 1987, which makes him a weak Yin Metal. Now, I’ve seen weak Yin Metals with great charts before; it’s nothing unusual, but when it comes to sports, it’s a bit less common. A strong BODY Component is needed.

This is his Chart—a Yin Metal with no Metal support, not even wet Earth to act as a resource. What is also strange is that there is no output (Water) to act as the CREATIVITY Component. Goat combines with Rabbit, which is quite good; it emphasizes Pioneer Talent, but that’s pretty much it. This Chart is too hot, and on top of that, he is currently in a Tiger period, which further stimulates the Fire Element.

But if we move his birthday forward by one day, things make more sense—a Yang Water Master Element with solid support from Metal and strong Creativity Component. Novak is a very outspoken type; he likes to argue with authority figures, like umpires, and this Chart shows that clearly. The Monkey & Snake combo is great, emphasizing his independent spirit and good sense for business.

There is also a combination between Yang Water and Yin Fire, as well as between Monkey and Rabbit, which is very favorable. In 2017, during the Rooster year, he had a lot of trouble with his health and general form. He even dropped out of the top 10. Rooster attacked his Rabbit and pretty much messed up the whole Chart setup.

All this is telling us that it’s most likely his birthday is on 23rd, not 22 May. I would say he is probably a borderline case, born around midnight, and somehow slipped into the previous day in the official record, but it’s hard to say.

I’m avoiding analysis if the time of birth is questionable, so let’s leave it as is, with both options open, and who knows, maybe one day we will figure out his actual birth time so we can draw better conclusions.