Novak Djokovic’s Emotional Hug with Daughter Tara After US Open Win

Serbian Novak Djokovic hugs his daughter after defeating Medvedev in New York. He could not hold back his tears (AP Photo/Manu Fernández)

It was one of the images of the weekend. As soon as he beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 and 6-3 and his consecration in the US Open was confirmed, Novak Djokovic threw his racket into the air, knelt on the court while listening to the ovation, and then approached one of the stands, from where they reached his daughter Tara, who, smiling, merged into a tender hug with the legendary 36-year-old tennis player. It was a handful of seconds that seemed eternal. The Serb did not contain his emotion (nor did he want to) and burst into tears. And the tears continued to roll down his cheeks several minutes after the little girl returned to his location.

Nole’s crazy celebration continued with several stations: his jump into the stands, the Olympic return surrounded by security guards in the audience, the celebration with his family and actor Matthew McConaughey, who was part of his inner circle, the strident scream still in the seats, his return to the court and the display of Kobe Bryant’s No. 24 jersey, with the legend “remember Mamba (remember the Mamba, the nickname the NBA star received in January 2020) .

The size of the raid was justified: Djokovic achieved his 24th Grand Slam in his career and his fourth US Open, a competition in which he became the oldest winner. However, that moment with his daughter was special, the most talked about of a magical night of tennis. The Serbian has two heirs with his wife, the former tennis player Jelena Ristic: Stefan, eight years old, and little Tara, born in February 2018, with her father already converted into a myth of the discipline, which he is in charge of feeding. every year.

* Nole’s effervescent celebration and his tribute to Kobe Bryant

Now, the athlete told behind the scenes of the heartfelt hug after his conquest. “I didn’t know she was going to be sitting in the front row. When I sat down on my stool, she was looking at me and smiled at me. Every time she needed it, she would look at her and smile at me. In a way, I got the innocent, childlike energy from her. When I went through stressful and hard moments, particularly in the second set, when I needed a boost of strength and energy, she smiled at me and gave it to me,” the Serbian explained.

Indeed, the second round was the most changeable, the Moscow singles player was close to winning, but he did not manage to close the set and the Balkan legend responded with authority to extend the fight until the tie-break, in which the Russian took distance of 3-1. But his opponent’s technique (and Tara’s smile) pushed the battle to 5-all. And the suspense ended when Djokovic took the set 7-5 in more than an hour and forty that the set lasted.

Then, Novak’s talent emerged and the rest is history. As much as his histrionics, with which he once again injected show into the award ceremony. Even he dared to sing “My way,” by Frank Sinatra, in the middle of an interview. But nothing surpassed that hug she had with Tara, who only in 2023 saw her father win three Majors: Australia, Roland Garros and the US Open. “When I became a father, one of my wishes was for my children to experience how I won a Grand Slam and for them to realize what was happening,” said Nole. Well, it’s happening…

Tara surprised her dad watching the game from the front row (REUTERS/Mike Segar) Tara’s smile was her dad’s fuel (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
2023-09-11 19:27:23
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