'They don't want me to speak about them': Novak Djokovic's hilarious dad moment during post-match interview at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic may be a 24-time grand slam champion but at the Australian Open in the early hours of Wednesday morning, he reminded us all he's a typical dad too.
As he was being asked a question by presenter Jim Courier following his thrilling win over Carlos Alcaraz, the 37-year-old noticed his two young children - Stefan and Tara - were in the players' box and went into dad-mode.
"I'm surprised that my kids are still here," he told Courier before talking directly to them.
Watch the video above.
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As Novak Djokovic was being asked a technical question by presenter Jim Courier, following the 37-year-old's thrilling win over Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic noticed his two young children Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Novak Djokovic may be a 24-time grand slam champion but at the Australian Open in the early hours of Wednesday morning, he reminded us all he's a typical dad too. Nine
"I mean, I love you, thank you for supporting me but it's 1am - when are you gonna sleep tonight?" he said, getting laughs from the crowd.
Little Tara, seven, mockingly tapped on her wrist as if it were a watch with a cheeky smile as older brother Stefan, 10, beamed proudly at his dad.
"They don't want me to speak about them," the father-of-two said looking at their reactions.
"Okay, back to tennis," he said, again getting laughs from the crowd as he re-directed his focus.
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Little Tara, seven, mockingly tapped on her wrist as if it were a watch with a cheeky smile as older brother Stefan, 10, beamed proudly at his dad. Nine
Clearly, Djokovic had the late finish front of mind the rest of the interview, reminding Courier it was already Wednesday when asked about the break before his upcoming semi-final on Friday.
The length of the game, which was hit with a medical time-out on Djokovic's behalf as he battled an injury, did take its toll on the kids with wife Jelena Djokovic seen cradling their daughter in the stands at one point.
But young Stefan was well and truly into every point, throwing up his arms when his dad triumphed.
Djokovic blew a kiss into the crowd after after the gruelling quarter-final win.
Young Stefan was well and truly into every point, throwing up his arms when his dad triumphed. AP
Djokovic blew a kiss into the crowd after his quarter-final win after the gruelling match. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Last July the parents marked their 10-year wedding anniversary, having tied the knot in 2014.
They first met at high school before friendship turned to love in the early 2000s and as his tennis career advanced, she started following him on the road.
As the kids have grown up, they too have been increasingly spotted inside the players' box watching dad win.
Djokovic is hoping to win his 11th Australian Open men's singles title but he has to beat Alexander Zverev first in Friday's semi-final to get to the final.
Should he win that match, Djokovic will take on Jannik Sinner, Alex de Minaur, Ben Shelton or Lorenzo Sonego - who are all yet to play their quarter-final matches tomorrow - in Sunday's final.
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