"Whenever she looks at me, I'm disarmed" - Novak Djokovic gushes about daughter Tara, reveals she has no interest in tennis
Novak Djokovic recently spoke fondly about his daughter Tara, and revealed that she is not as interested in playing tennis as she is in other things.
Djokovic defeated home favorite Alex De Minaur in commanding fashion on Monday, winning 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. It was an almost faultless performance from the Serb as he made his way into the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open with ease.
In his post-match interview, Djokovic reflected on some personal aspects of his life and gushed over his daughter, Tara, when asked if she was into tennis.
"She is not into tennis at all. She's into ballet and gymnastics. You know, she's a really cute girl. She keeps me grounded and humble, and she spins me around every single day," said Djokovic.
"Whenever she looks at me, I'm disarmed, her look is the most beautiful look I've ever experienced in my life," added the Serb.
"Whenever she looks at me, I'm disarmed." 🥺 Novak's tribute to his children after tonight's win was just beautiful. ❤️
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"He hasn't done what he's done in this sport without knowing how to play this level" - Alex de Minaur on Novak Djokovic
Alex de Minaur stated in his post-match presser that he did not see any issues with Novak Djokovic's leg during their fourth-round encounter. The Serb has struggled with a hamstring issue during the event, but De Minaur claimed he did not see anything strange with his opponent's movement on Monday.
"I think he was moving pretty well. He hasn't done what he's done in this sport without knowing how to play this level. Look, I knew what to expect. Ultimately you go out there with a plan, you try to execute it. At times, your opponent makes it pretty difficult to execute a plan," said De Minaur.
While commenting on Djokovic's performance, the World No. 24 stated that he felt that the Serb was playing on another level throughout the match.
"I think today that's what he was doing. He was what felt like on another level to mine. I was just trying to hang on there. At the start was very solid, then he loosened up even more and started swinging. It felt like he could hit winners from every place in the court. Didn't really know what to do out there," he said.
"I think what I experienced today was probably Novak very close to his best, I would say. To me, if that's the level, I think he's definitely the guy that's going to take the title," he added.