Seven-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic says tennis is no longer his top priority as he embraces the role of fatherhood.
The 27-year old Serb married longtime sweetheart Jelena Rustic after winning Wimbledon last month and now looks forward to becoming a father. He acknowledged that everything has changed for him since tying the knot.
"Without a doubt, life changes. You know, priorities change," Djokovic said via Reuters. "My priorities, my family, my wife, my future kid. You know, tennis is not definitely not number one anymore."
But this does not mean the world number one will be taking things lightly. He says he intends to make the most of his remaining years on the court.
"I'm feeling better and better as the days go by. Obviously I want to peak with my form in the U.S. Open," said Djokovic, the 2011 U. S. Open champ.
He continued: "I have high expectations for myself. Especially at this stage of my career where I feel like now is the time that I'm at my peak physical strength. I want to use this time of my career as much as I can to win as many matches as possible."
Although he fared badly in the tournaments leading up to the final grand slam of the year he said it was due to the emotions he felt during the past month. "I wanted to do better in Canada and Cincinnati. Unfortunately I wasn't even close to my best. But a lot of things happened in the last two months, and it was a very emotional period. I just felt a little bit flat on the court."
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