Novak Djokovic Revealed the intention behind his son Stefan’s Playing Tennis
Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in Italy to lay down a marker ahead of his French Open defence, with the Grand Slam starting on Sunday.
Speaking with reporters after the 6-0 7-6(5) win in Rome, which came after his 1000th career win in the semis, Djokovic opened up about his son’s exploits on the weekend.
“My son won the tournament today,” Djokovic said. “A ‘sunshine double’ today. It’s a very small club tournament.
“It was nice to see him playing. The first official tournament or match always stays in your memory very fondly. I really wanted him to enjoy it on the court.”
Novak Djokovic Revealed the intention behind his son Stefan’s Playing Tennis
The world No.1 is taking inspiration from his son’s on-court attitude, with the 35-year-old looking to strike the right balance between coaching and ensuring Stefan enjoys playing the sport.
“Obviously we had a chat about the routines and the things he should do,” added Djokovic. “You have to speak in their language about things that I feel like it could help him.
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“He was showing me forehands and backhands, how he’s going to move tomorrow, kind of shadowing, playing shadow tennis.
“I try to take that energy, childish energy, and fuel my inner child because I tend to forget about my inner child a lot. Everything is so serious. It’s your profession. It’s your job.”
Djokovic, who also has a four-year-old daughter, Tara, stressed he does not put pressure on Stefan to play, but conceded tennis was in the genes.
