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Novak Djokovic has opened up about the difficulties of balancing his tennis career with his family life, admitting he struggles being away from his children “more and more as the time goes on”
Djokovic was knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual winner Jannik Sinner, his first defeat in Melbourne since 2018, and he opened up about his future in an interview with Australian broadcaster Nine. When asked how he deals with being away from his two children, Stefan and Tara, while playing at tournaments, Djokovic admitted: “I do struggle with that more and more as the time goes on.
Australia is a long trip, probably the longest one that we have in the entire year. My son is nine and my daughter is six. Every day, every week they change. My daughter’s first tooth went out and I wasn’t there for that. At the same time, it’s all about balance.”
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However, it appears Djokovic is not planning to retire any time soon, with presenter Karl Stefanovic claiming: “He’ll be back. There’s all sorts of debate over what the future holds for him.9
But he has no time for even thinking about retiring yet. He’s still having a great time but he’s still an incredible dude.” Djokovic previously opened up about the difficulties of balancing family life with his tennis career after winning the ATP Finals last
“As a person, again, balance of the private and professional life is the key,” he said. “I mean, obviously it’s different for everyone. We all different individuals. This is a very demanding sport with high travel intensity throughout the year.
