"I love that he chose to play tennis instead of watching me win" - Djokovic on son Stefan missing Wimbledon final
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Novak Djokovic's son Stefan seems to be growing into a future tennis star, and he loves tennis so much that he even missed his father's 2022 Wimbledon Championships final.
Last week, Stefan Djokovic became probably the youngest person ever to practice at the All England Club during the Wimbledon Championships.
A few days later, his father, Novak Djokovic, played in the Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios, but Stefan decided to play tennis with the son of doubles legend Bob Bryan instead of watching the final.
Yet, the 21-time Grand Slam champion is happy that his son loves the game so much that he has decided not to watch his own father compete for a major title, as he revealed in an interview with Tennis Channel.
"I love the fact that he chose to play tennis instead of watching me win. Of course, I always love to have him here, have experienced that a few times last year."
"I just love that he doesn't mind not having attention, or he doesn't mind the attention as well. He is fully present and immersed in playing tennis with his friend Bobby Bryan, the son of Bob Bryan."
Djokovic also revealed that his son is asking him many questions about the sport, as he's interested in becoming better. The 21-time major winner loves to see his son interested in the sport.
"It's so fun to see them (Stefan and Bobby), follow them these days, watch them play. He's almost 8 years old. So yes, he can understand and appreciate a bit more everything that is happening."
"He is fully focussed on his own tennis - He is asking questions every time every day - strings, head size, grip... why is this, why is that. He has got millions of questions. He's so curious. It's lovely. It makes my heart full."
