At 39, Novak Djokovic is making strides in the tennis world, which is evident through his deep runs at recent Grand Slam Tournaments. Although the Serb is working tirelessly in his pursuits, much of the credit also goes to his family for their unwavering support.
Djokovic tied the knot with philanthropist and entrepreneur Jelena in July 2014 after having met her during their school days in Serbia and started dating in 2005. They share two children, Stefan (born in October 2014) and Tara (born in September 2017). His whole family travels with him on tour.
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The tennis icon’s children are often spotted in the stands supporting their father alongside Jelena. Following his recent Wimbledon appearance, Djokovic expressed his gratitude towards his wife, stating that she is his biggest supporter while he travels for tennis. He highlighted her sacrifices and revealed that he currently intends to spend more time with his family and hence plays fewer tournaments. In an interview with CBS Mornings, he said:
“My wife has been a rock. She has been so supportive. It would be very difficult for me to do what I do, still be able to do what I do without her support and her keeping the whole household, and also emotionally dealing with our children after I leave them and the absence, missing out on some important dates and events in their lives.”
It’s hard, and she continues to support me to live my dream,” Djokovic added. “But I also want to balance it out now. That’s why I don’t play as much as I used to because I want to be the best husband, father, brother, and son that I can possibly be.” (4:30 onwards)
Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinal round at The Championships before being bested by Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Andy Roddick rallies behind Novak Djokovic following the Serb’s Wimbledon loss
Although Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of the record-extending 25th Grand Slam title was concluded with a semifinal exit at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, Andy Roddick supported the Serbian star. Before losing the semifinal, Djokovic etched his name in history by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest quarterfinal of Wimbledon, which lasted for five hours and 15 minutes.
As calls for Novka Djokovic’s retirement began growing, Roddick shared his opinion on his Served with Andy Roddick podcast. He stated that as long as Djokovic is enjoying competing and his family is fine with the travel, the decision to retire should solely be his alone.
“If his family likes traveling, if he still likes playing, he seemed happy in his press conference.,” Roddick said. “It wasn’t as if, you know, he gets run out of the building and he’s devastated. You know, it didn’t come off that way. I saw a couple of clips and he was pretty matter of fact. He might just enjoy it.”
“I don’t think anyone should weigh in about when he should stop. I know there’s going to be an article tomorrow somewhere where some jackass is going to say, ‘He should stop. Shut up.’ Yeah. No, he’s so much better than you currently than you will ever be at your job.” (14:00 onwards)
Novak Djokovic’s son, Stephen, is frequently seen helping his father during his training sessions.
Edited by Janhavi Shinde