NOVAK Djokovic wants his children to follow his lead and become professional tennis stars.
The world No.2 has two kids with wife Jelena five-year-old Stefan and two-year-old daughter Tara and the family live in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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It would be understandable if he tried to discourage them from following in his footsteps.
Especially when you consider how tough it is being on the road and the fact he has been so successful in his career.
However Djokovic would love nothing more than see his children weld rackets in anger if they want to.
Djokovic said: Im a father first. I cant really put myself in the role of a coach.
Im giving Stefan all the time and space that he needs in the world.
I really want him and my daughter to express honest desire to take the racket and the ball and go to the court or just hit against a wall.
I would be more than happy and thrilled to support them in their tennis careers and journeys but it is still too early to talk about it so my wife says.
So far it has been great in terms of a tennis relationship between me and my son. He is willing to play with me.
You know how it is, father and son. He is exposed to tennis a lot when he travels with me but also on the TV.
He knows what is going on and knows Roger and knows Rafa and a couple of the other guys.
His favourite shot is forehand so far but Im trying to get him to his some backhands.
He has been telling me he is born with a backhand thats why.
Defending champion Djokovic is through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after demolishing tiny Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-4 6-4.
The 32-year-old will face big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in the last eight in Melbourne.
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