‘My Tennis Doesn’t Make Her Excited’- Novak Djokovic’s Daughter Triggers Mixed Emotions With Candid Parenthood Reality

Perhaps even the biggest hater of Novak Djokovic wouldn’t dare to read books in the middle of his matches. Cause his matches are always full of entertainment no matter if he wins it or ends up on the losing side. Recently, the Serb advanced to the semis of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships without even stepping onto the court. As Alex de Minaur withdrew from that QF match citing a hip injury. Djokovic, fresh off his semifinal berth, discussed the young bookworm spotted during one of his matches. And the father of two was both “Happy and sad”!

The 37-year-old Serbian has two children, Both Stefan (9) and Tara (6), with his wife Jelena. The two kids are having a wonderful time at the SW19. They were seen playing a friendly double match with their father during one of the practice sessions. Both of them even met the defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz during their stay at this iconic venue. However, seeing his daughter read a book of unicorns during his third round clash against Alexei Popyrin triggered mixed emotions in the 24-time Grand Slam.

Appearing on the Tennis Channel after de Minaur’s withdrawal, Djokovic admitted, “I was very happy when I saw that and sad at the same time because my tennis doesn’t make her excited so much so that she needs to grab a book to entertain herself.”

Furthermore Djokovic revealed his heart gets filled with love whenever he sees them. It helps him reduce the stress and allows him to enjoy his game on the court a bit more. “It’s incredible to have them with me and to see them grow. And get them to be part of this journey and have them at the age where they can understand what’s going on.”

Djokovic is one of those players who has faced several boos and jeers whenever he has stepped onto the courts. However, he has steered them all to become a top-class player. Being Novak Djokovic ain’t for faint faint-hearted! And to help him out on his journey he has always found his wife, Jelena, and his kids. Just a few days ago even in Wimbledon, a similar scene of him taking on the crowd was seen after he felt they were ‘disrespecting’ him.

However, at the same time, he was also spotted using his racquet to play the violin in a gesture dedicated to his daughter in his box. Nole is truly a bundle of emotions!

“Whenever she looks at me, I’m disarmed” – Novak Djokovic

Everyone inside the stadium was amazed to see Djokovic playing violin with his racquet after playing his recent match in Wimbledon. They wondered to whom he dedicated this in the crowd, but they didn’t have to wait for too long as the Serb himself gave a clarification during the on-court interview. He revealed, “That was for Tara. My (daughter) has been playing violin for some time already, six months, and we agreed that I would celebrate that way.”

He believes having his family around him during the Tours provides him with a “great balance“. We’ve seen both of his kids playing tennis with him recently but how much do they like the sport though? Previously during an interview in 2023, Novak Djokovic revealed that his daughter is not into tennis at all.

Instead, she’s more into ballet and gymnastics. He said she’s the one who always keeps him grounded and humble and spins around him every single day. “Whenever she looks at me, I’m disarmed. Her look is the most beautiful look I’ve ever experienced in my life,” said the father of two beautiful kids.