Novak Djokovic and his son, Stefan, were spotted enjoying some live tennis in their new home of Athens over the weekend. The world No. 4 recently relocated to Greece with his family, moving away from his hometown of Belgrade, Serbia.
Djokovic and his 10-year-old son, who has been enrolled in a new school in Athens, were spotted at Greece’s Davis Cup World Group tie against Brazil. They watched teenage sensation Joao Fonseca storm back to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas, sealing victory for the Brazilian team.
Earlier this year, Djokovic sparked speculation that he was hoping to move his family to Greece after multiple meetings with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He downplayed the rumours at Wimbledon and said: “Who knows what could happen in the future?”
But the 24-time Major winner, his wife, Jelena, and their two children, Stefan and Tara, have now made the move to Athens. Djokovic has already been spotted at a local tennis club.
According to Tennis24, Djokovic’s children are enrolled in St. Lawrence College, a private and independent British school, and the family has found a place to live in the Southern Suburbs.
And Djokovic made his first public appearance in his new hometown over the weekend. He and Stefan went to watch Greece in Davis Cup action against Brazil at the Ace Tennis Club in Athens.
They were spotted at the fourth match of the tie, between Tsitsipas and Fonseca. Going in, Brazil led 2-1 and were one match win away from winning the tie, while Greece needed to win two more matches.
Fonseca took the first set before Tsitsipas forced a decider, getting an early break. He led 5-3 and served for the match, but the 19-year-old stormed back to win the last four games, sealing a 6-4 3-6 7-5 victory and clinching the tie for Brazil.
After getting the win for his country, the world No. 42 said: “I basically went point by point. At 5-4, I was just playing, hitting every ball.
“Every point was an opportunity for something more decisive, but also stable at the same time. Not to make mistakes and to keep going. That’s how I felt.”
Fonseca also knew he was playing in front of Athens’ newest resident, Djokovic. “I had heard he was coming and I saw that he came at match time. It was an honour to play in front of him. I hope he liked it,” he added.
Before suffering a devastating defeat in the fourth match of the tie, Tsitsipas addressed Djokovic’s recent move to Greece and said: “I hope we can be neighbours and do some training together.”
To be the first to receive the latest tennis news, join our WhatsApp community or newsletter