By Nick Georgandis                                                Photo: Tony Chang/Chang Photography

Billy Carter, Frank Stallone ... Marko Djokovic?
Being the kid brother of a celebrity is one thing, but getting special perks for that reason is another.
Twenty-year-old Marko, younger brother of the world's No. 1 player, has been awarded a wild card to the Dubai Open, despite being ranked 869th in the world, nearly 700 spots higher than the next highest-ranked wild card, No. 190 Sergei Bubka.
Marko is so unknown, he doesn't even have a photo on the biography page on the ATP web site.  He is 0-2 in actual ATP events for his entire career.
There are two possible explanations for his inclusion here - 1) the Dubai promoters decided a double helping of Djokovic would bring more fans out to the courts or 2) Novak Djokovic used his sizable clout in the sport to get his little brother into a major tournament.
Wearing a shirt that his brother sported during the Australian Open, Djokovic was whipped by 143rd-ranked Andrey Golubev, 6-3, 6-2. For his 71 minutes of work, Marko won $11,825, about $167/minute.
Prior to Monday, Marko had won a total of $35,048, including an exciting $738 this season.
In the grand scheme of things, one barely-pro player getting a lone wildcard in one tournament doesn't amount to a hill of beans, but the underlying possibility that this was done by Novak's hand is a serious red flag.