WATCH: Novak Djokovic playfully handicaps himself while playing tennis with his son Stefan in Greece

Novak Djokovic (background), Stefan Djokovic (inset), Sources: Getty
Novak Djokovic (background), Stefan Djokovic (inset), Sources: Getty

Novak Djokovic was recently spotted on the practice courts in Greece hitting with his son Stefan. The Serb though, wasn't playing with a tennis racket. Instead, he wielded a frying pan, but still managed to return his 11-year-old son's shots.

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The former No. 1, who ended 2025 as the year-end No. 4 despite being 38, moved to Athens with his family earlier this year following a smear campaign against him and his family in his native Serbia due to political reasons. The Serb also took part in the maiden Hellenic Championship in the Greek capital in 2025, where he captured his 101st career singles title.

In a recent video that surfaced on social media, Novak Djokovic could be seen playfully hitting with son Stefan using a frying pan. It was an all-smiles affair, laying bare once more the father-son duo's loving bond and also the 11-year-old's passion for tennis. Watch the video below:

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Novak Djokovic made candid admission on how his mentality would be if he faces son Stefan in tennis clash in future

Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Shanghai Masters (Source: Getty)
Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Shanghai Masters (Source: Getty)

Novak Djokovic sat down for an interview with Piers Morgan not long back, and here, the iconic British television personality asked the Serb about his thoughts on potentially facing son Stefan in a competitive tennis match going forward. The 24-time Major winner, displaying his champion mentality yet again, said that he would do everything in his power to hand his son a beatdown.

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"Of course I wouldn't let him beat me. I would kick his a**," the 38-year-old said.

Earlier in the interview, he also spoke up about the possibility of him coaching Stefan, saying:

"I think he's (Stefan's) got some good genes in him. He's good. But I want to be his father. I don't want to be his coach. I am slowly trying to introduce the world of tennis and sports and all of these things to him and I can't throw everything at him at once."
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Incredibly, Djokovic, despite his age, reached the semifinals of every 2025 tennis Major. He also won two ATP 250 titles, with the first one coming in Geneva and the second one in Athens.

The Serb has repeatedly reiterated his desire to keep fighting for what would be an all-time record 25th Grand Slam title. At the same time though, he has expressed uncertainty over his chances of winning against Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the two top-ranked men's singles tennis players in the world today.

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