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He entered the sumo world in 1988 and rose to its highest rank of yokozuna in January, 1993, becoming modern sumo's 64th yokozuna. He later became a Japanese citizen, taking the name Taro Akebono.
As a two-year-old, Khatokhov weighed about 34 kilogrammes (75 lbs), and weighed in around 180 kilogrammes (397 lbs) when he was 13, according to Russian media.
The 28-year-old Shobushi was the first sumo wrestler in Japan to test positive for the virus.
Djokovic posted some pics of his experience with the wrestlers on his Instagram handle with a caption in which he expressed his admiration for the sport and revealed that he used to follow it a lot in his childhood.
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