Like father, like daughter: Novak Djokovic's VERY animated little girl steals the show in a cheeky moment with her dad as he beats Carlos Alcaraz in a thriller
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Novak Djokovic's daughter has won hearts after being caught in a cheeky moment following her dad's stunning win over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter finals of the Australian Open. The legendary Serbian, 16 years Alcaraz's senior, recovered from a set down to triumph 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in an epic three-hour and 37-minute showdown on Rod Laver Arena.
![[Djokovic was surprised to see his children still supporting him when the match finished at 1am - long past their bedtime]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94367617-14310567-Djokovic_s_family_cheered_on_from_the_stands-a-43_1737498446718.jpg)
Djokovic was shocked at seeing his children, Stefan and Tara, in the stands alongside their mother Jelena after the match, which finished at around 1am. 'I'm surprised that my kids are still here,' Djokovic said in his on-court interview as he looked at his family in the stands.
![[Carlos Alcaraz took the first set but could not match Novak Djokovic subsequently]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/22/94367481-14310567-Carlos_Alcaraz_took_the_first_set_but_could_not_match_Novak_Djok-a-42_1737498446222.jpg)
'I mean, I love you, thank you for supporting me, but it's 1 am. When are you going to sleep tonight?'. The cameras cut to Djokovic's family - and his daughter could be seen tapping her left wrist as if she had a watch on in a signal for him to hurry up so they could go to sleep.
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Novak Djokovic recovered from a set down to triumph 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in an epic three-hour and 37-minute showdown on Tuesday night - before his daughter stole the show. Novak Djokovic and his daughter share a heartwarming moment ! After his match, she adorably reminds him it's past her bedtime with a cheeky watch gesture. #AustralianOpen #AusOpen #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/MeJWk5eatW.
After having his serve broken late in the first set to go down 4-5, Djokovic took a medical time-out to have his left thigh strapped. The 37-year-old might have lost the first set after returning to the court, but the break allowed him to refocus for his charge at Alcaraz for the rest of the match.
