Novak Djokovic’s Daughter Faces Heartbreak as US Open Demands Family Sacrifice

Another day, another history-etching win for Novak Djokovic. The 2025 US Open has been unfolding exactly as one would expect for the Serbian superstar, as he cruised to an emphatic 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff in the men’s singles Round of 16 to advance to the next stage of the competition. While playing in the quarterfinals is no less than a glowing achievement for the 24-time Grand Slam champion, few realize that it comes at a significant personal cost.

Unfortunately, the date of his next tennis match coincides with his daughter Tara’s special day. Djokovic will have to miss Tara’s birthday when he takes on No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinal. This predicament was exactly how Novak’s post-game presser began, as he said, “It is what it is. We predicted that might happen. She was not very happy about it, me being absent from the birthday party.“

“So, don’t remind me of that, please. At least I’m going to try to win and give her that kind of present, as I’m going to send some nice presents for her birthday party. Hopefully, the win can be something she can be happy with. But again, yeah, daddy away and daddy present is a big difference. And I know that I, but it is what it is this year.”

(This is a developing story…)

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