Everyone generally expects an eminent sportsperson’s legacy to be carried by their children but that hardly happens. For example, tennis power couple Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf’s son is a pitcher trying to prove his name in a different sport than his parents. However, the scene might be slightly different in Novak Djokovic‘s case. His recent Wimbledon match showcases the person who will be his legacy-bearer from his family but in a very adorable manner.
Djokovic defeated Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in a 6-set match yesterday at Court 11. His match was attended by his wife Jelena Djokovic with son and daughter, Stefan and Tara. The official X page of Wimbledon shared a clip of Djokovic’s match during his third-set win against the Australian when fans spotted the Serb’s son standing in excitement and imitating his father’s amazing stroke. Djokovic’s wife, sitting next to his son Stefan was also amused looking at her son’s enthusiasm as he witnessed his father’s on-court brilliance. “Stefan Djokovic imitating dad’s smash is too cute”- captioned the page. While this clip surely helped everyone to understand how interested Djokovic’s son is in the sport, another image revealed his daughter Tara’s intentions too.
A reliable Djokovic fan Danny shared an image, where the former world’s number one ATP star’s daughter was spotted reading her book during her father’s match. Ditching excitement, Tara was vested in her Unicorn Academy, giving everyone hints about how much she enjoyed Wimbledon and her father’s match. While both the clip and the picture were too adorable, it revealed who in the Djovic family will most probably be their father’s legacy-bearer in the sport.
Now, if you are a fan of Djokovic then you must know that the Serb has already spoken about his son’s inclination towards the sport. In April this year, Djokovic revealed his son’s favorite tennis player while engaging in a fun banter with Grigor Dimitrov. Mentioning Dimitrov’s Van Cleef bracelets, Djokovic said, “Oh, by the way, my son asked to get one and I said no you’re not going to wear a Van Cleef bracelet at nine years old. He’s like but then why ‘Dimitrov is wearing?’ So just to let you know, you’ve been the talk of the house.”
On the other hand, In 2022, before his Paris Masters quarterfinals, Djokovic revealed that his daughter is “ a real girl” as she is “more into ballet.” Although the 24 Grand Slam winner mentioned Tara “started playing a few times a week with her friends from school”, he further confirmed that, “sometimes she’s really not interested.”
Djokovic’s revelations followed by the latest Wimbledon glimpses, it became clear to everyone that Djokovic’s son Stefan might take up the racquet following his father’s footsteps. While his daughter is yet to make up her mind, their talented father wants “them have full freedom to enjoy and to choose what they want to do.” However, the parents are very active in their children’s upbringing. Working on different focus points, Djokovic and his wife ensure their children have the best guidance.
Novak Djokovic delves deeper into his and his wife’s role in their children’s upbringing
In April 2022, Djokovic spoke about how he and his wife separate their responsibilities to give their children the best possible future. Speaking about how he thinks “it’s important for them to be active”, Djokovic stated further that he thinks, “mom is more responsible for the intellectual side and books and taking care of their brain.”
Referring to maintaining his children’s physicality, the serb further mentioned, “I’m more responsible for the movement and for their physical development that is affecting, of course, everything else. I’m just glad to see them being active and being outdoors. For me, that’s the key,” His statements helped to understand how focused they are on their children despite professional pressures.
Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic’s son and daughter hilariously stole their father’s Wimbledon moment against Popyrin with their adorable stunts. While the Serb’s son Stefan brought a hint of an enthusiastic future in the sport, his daughter Tara showcased that she probably has decided about tennis. given that the adorable bundle of joys has more years in the future to make a concrete decision, people can’t help but immerse in their extreme cuteness while enjoying Djokovic’s A-game in Wimbledon.
