Novak Djokovic’s son Stefan joined him at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, where his father emerged as the winner. Stefan was also seen practicing with his father during the tournament.
Djokovic went on to state in an interview with ATP that his son is “in love with tennis”, which made him want to play more with him.
“He’s in love with tennis right now,” Djokovic said. “It was fully his own desire to really pursue tennis. So of course I’m going to be there for him. I never force him to be on the tennis court, but if he wants, I try to always make myself ready to be there and play with him.”
There is still a question mark on Novak Djokovic’s participation at the 2022 US Open. But what is certain is that the Serb will compete in the 2022 Laver Cup later in September.
Additionally, Djokovic will swing his racquet for the Serbian team in the group stage of the Davis Cup.
Novak Djokovic larked about with his son Stefan during practice on day eight of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships on Monday, ahead of the quarter-finals.
The tennis pro, 35, cut an athletic figure in a white top and navy shorts while accessorising with a white baseball cap and matching trainers.
Stefan, seven, appeared to be in his element as he climbed onto his famous father’s back and wrestled the racquet from him.
Novak triumphantly lifted his infant into the air in another snap, before being pinned down on the ground as he went along with the play fighting.
The sportsman sweetly adjusted the headband of his child – who he shares with his wife Jelena – as they prepared to exit the court.
Novak’s next match is against Italian Jannik Sinner later this week.
It comes after Novak shared a photo of his son last week, in which they both are seen hitting a forearm in similar poses.
Posting the pictures to Twitter, he wrote the caption: ‘So cool to see this’ and tagged his wife Jelena.
Asked about the photos after his fourth-round win against Dutch player Tim van Rijthoven on Sunday, Novak said his son is ‘in love with tennis right now’.
Referring to suggestions that his son’s swing looks like that of Rafael Nadal, the 35-year-old joked: ‘Yeah, no. He likes to do that. He likes to intimidate me on the court with finishing the swing here.’
‘We have this kind of funny moments on the court,’ he later added.
‘I try to use every available opportunity, possibility, time to play with him because he’s right now fully immersed into tennis.
‘Everything around tennis, how he can play, he’s watching, he’s analysing. We’re talking.
‘Last night when I was putting him to bed, he was asking me questions,’ Novak added, saying Stefan asked about racket head sizes and strings.
‘He’s in love with tennis right now,’ he continued.
‘It was fully his own desire to really pursue tennis so of course I’m going to be there for him.
‘I never force him to be on the tennis court, but if he wants, I try to always make myself ready to be there and play with him.
‘Of course I will support him in any possible way I can so that he can be (a) professional tennis player if he intends to, if he really wants to.