Beetle named after Novak Djokovic by Serbian scientists

Duvalius djokovici named after tennis champion for qualities including speed and strength, says researcher

Serbian scientists have named a new species of beetle after the tennis player Novak Djokovic, Serbian media has reported.

The insect, which belongs to the Duvalius genus of ground beetles that are present in Europe, was discovered several years ago in an underground pit in western Serbia.