Novak Djokovic gets telling off from daughter after interrupting live Australian Open interview for heartwarming moment
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NOVAK DJOKOVIC's daughter gave him a shock telling off just moments after he dumped Carlos Alcaraz out of the Australian Open. The Serbian slugger produced an incredible comeback to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament, beating the Spaniard 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.
![[Novak Djokovic celebrating a tennis victory.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000965551023.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Djokvic's wife and children were in attendance for the epic match, which finished just before 1am. Former World No.1 Djokovic said in his post-match interview: "I’m surprised my kids are still here.". Tennis fans in attendance immediately burst out into laughter, although Djokovic's daughter - Tara - had a different reaction.
![[Woman and two children in audience.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000965551103.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
She tapped her left wrist in an apparent reference to the fact she was up well past her bed time, a fact her old man quickly acknowledge. He continued: "I love you. Thank you for supporting me. But it’s 1 am. When are you gonna sleep?". Djokovic battled through an obvious injury to his left leg to stun 21-year-old Alcaraz but refused to divulge details of his setback.
![[Novak Djokovic speaking into a microphone at a tennis match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000965551022.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The 37-year-old said: “Since I am still in the tournament, I don’t want to reveal too much. The medication started to kick in. "That helped, no doubt. I had to take another dose. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. “If I’d lost that second set, I don’t know if I’d have continued playing.
"[But] I felt better and better and managed to play a great couple of games at the end of the second set. "Then I saw that Carlos was hesitant a little bit at the back of the court and I took my chances, started to feel better and move better. “It didn’t bother me or create any hindrance towards the end of the match.
![[Novak Djokovic celebrating a tennis victory.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/6f87e0ff-2dde-4924-a5ce-8d40fa80a3d2.jpg?strip=all&w=725)
