In the end, it wasn’t meant to be for Novak Djokovic at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The Serb gave his all but fell at the last hurdle against Carlos Alcaraz, who denied him a record 25th Grand Slam title. The Spaniard defeated Djokovic in straight sets to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles. It was a painful defeat for Djokovic, who was making a comeback after undergoing surgery on his knee. During the post-match interview, he got emotional and had some wonderful words for his family.
Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, and their two kids have been pillars of support for the World No. 2, who is still going strong at 37. The trio were present at the Wimbledon Championships this year to cheer for Djokovic. Despite not lifting the trophy today, Djokovic had a sense of satisfaction with his journey in the tournament and thanked his family in an emotional confession during the presentation ceremony.
He went on to reveal, “To my wife, I love you thank you for supporting me and being here, to my wonderful children, thank you for bringing a smile to my face every single day. I keep on tearing up when I look at them every year at the closing ceremony, I’m so grateful being a father of these two angels who love tennis, they love tennis more and more. I don’t know if I have the nerves to keep coaching my son. There are many beautiful things in life, my son, tennis isn’t the only thing, but if you really wish to pursue it I’ll be there for you.”
Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, has been a constant support for Djokovic in his career. The two have handled ups and downs in Djokovic’s career with grace and this is one of the major factors in Djokovic being one of the greatest players. Additionally, their children are also getting a hang of tennis, but as Djokovic admitted, tennis isn’t the only thing, and his children have also grown fond of music.
Novak Djokovic makes a secret ‘little band’ admission about his children
During the course of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, the Serb made a strange action while celebrating his victories. Djokovic performed the action of playing a violin with his racket after winning his matches here. Later, during the interviews, he was asked what led him to make that gesture.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion opened up about a secret hobby of his children, which was about learning music. He went on to add, “Tara plays the violin, Stefan loves to play the guitar, and I play the saxophone. Sometimes our jams last for hours, and it’s my favorite part of the day or trip. Yes, I admit – we take our instruments on trips. Maybe my little band was responsible for my victory.”
While Djokovic’s son, Stefan, has been seen playing tennis on multiple occasions, Djokovic’s daughter, Tara, is not very interested in the sport. The Serb has admitted in the past that he doesn’t intend to make his children pursue tennis, but instead, they can choose the careers they love. How about Djokovic’s children turning up as renowned musicians in the future? Or would you rather see them carrying forward their father’s legacy?
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