For over two decades, Novak Djokovic has lived a life defined by travel, trophies, and the unrelenting pursuit of tennis history. Yet, as the curtain slowly begins to draw on his legendary career, the Serbian icon has opened up about a far more personal decision—one not made on a court, but around the dinner table: the possibility of uprooting his family and relocating his children to a new country.
Speaking candidly for the first time, Djokovic admitted that such a choice weighs heavily on him. “When you’re young, you travel everywhere, you adapt to every city, every culture,” he explained. “But when you have children, it’s no longer about you. It’s about their stability, their friendships, their education, their feeling of home.”
Djokovic, who has long split his time between Monte Carlo, Belgrade, and training bases across the globe, revealed that the question of where his family should truly settle has become more pressing. His children are growing, developing friendships, and beginning to understand the meaning of belonging. “They need roots,” he said. “And as a father, I have to think deeply about where those roots will be.”
The 24-time Grand Slam champion acknowledged the emotional complexity of moving kids from one culture to another. On one hand, Djokovic sees enormous opportunity in giving his children access to a multicultural upbringing. On the other, he fears the **disruption such a shift could bring**. “I was uprooted many times when I was their age,” he reflected, recalling his own childhood in war-torn Serbia. “That experience shaped me, but it was also painful. I don’t want them to feel instability in the same way.”
The challenge is amplified by Djokovic’s global profile. Wherever his family resides, they will inevitably be in the spotlight. Privacy, he confessed, is one of the key factors in their deliberations. “I want my kids to grow up being kids, not headlines. Finding a place where they can live quietly, where they can just go to school, have friends, play sports—that’s more valuable to me now than any tournament.”
For Djokovic, the debate about relocation intertwines with the broader reality of his career winding down. Retirement, once an abstract idea, now looms larger. He admitted that moving his family could mark the symbolic start of his **post-tennis chapter**. “Where we live will define what kind of life we build after the tour. It’s not just logistics—it’s about the next 30 or 40 years of our lives.”
Fans may find it surprising to hear the world’s fiercest competitor speaking with such vulnerability, but it highlights the human side of an athlete often cast as indestructible. Djokovic is no longer just a champion; he is a father, husband, and protector of his children’s future.
As speculation swirls over where the Djokovics may land—Serbia, Spain, France, or even a move further afield—the man himself insists the decision will be guided by one principle above all: family first. “Trophies stay in cabinets,” he concluded. “But my children’s happiness that is the real legacy I want to protect.”
