Novak Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday in Turin at 9 p.m in what will be his opening match at the current ATP Finals. Once again, the former world number 1 is expected to have the presence of his wife Jelena and son Stefan in his player’s box. Stefanos was caught on camera exchanging some balls with Novak’s coaches before his dad started his warm-up.
Tag team 🤝#NittoATPFinals third alternate: @DjokerNole's son Stefan ☺️ pic.twitter.com/TbheiDFqHW
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 14, 2022
Will Djokovic’s son be a professional tennis player?
Stefan seems to be quite keen on playing tennis and he looks pretty good at that for his age (8). Recently, Novak was asked about the aspirations of his son in terms of playing tennis at the professional level. Novak replied that it is far too early to say what it is going to happen since he is just 8.
“I don’t put him under pressure. I don’t put expectations on him. For me, it’s important for him to see tennis as a game, a sport that can help him develop physically, mentally, etc. But it’s too early to talk about his career and anything else. It’s too early. So please don’t ask questions about his career. He’s only 8 years old. So it’s too early,” said Novak.
#Djokovic in good company preparing for his match versus #Tsitsipas.
📷 @TonyDosen pic.twitter.com/EB2yV92qQW
— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) November 14, 2022
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked no.8, Novak played his last encounter on the 6th of November when he was defeated by world no.10 Holger Rune 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in Paris (draw).
This season Novak has achieved a 37-7 match record. Novak conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. Novak reached the final in Belgrade and in Paris.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now ranked no.3 (career-high), the Greek played his last match on the 5th of November when he surrendered to world no.8 Novak Djokovic 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Paris (draw).
This season Tsitsipas achieved an overall 58-22 match record. The Greek has won 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. Stefanos was the runner-up in Rotterdam, in Rome, in Cincinnati, in Astana and in Stockholm.
Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas fought against each other 11 times. The head to head is 9-2 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 5th of November 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
