Novak Djokovic shares his thoughts about meeting Lionel Messi after attending PSG game

The long-time world No. 1, Novak Djokovic discussed how bringing his kids to Paris over the weekend helped him focus and find serenity when he was away from his native Serbia after his victory over Juan Pablo Varillas in the fourth round of Roland-Garros.

The 22-time Grand Slam winner and his kids went to a PSG game against Clermont Foot at the weekend at the Parc des Princes in Paris. It was a fantastic chance for his children to interact with PSG players like Lionel Neymar and Lionel Messi in a group of shining stars. The tennis player said, “It was my first time meeting them in person – they are great champions, it was a pleasure and an honour to meet them, especially Messi, a player who left an extraordinary mark in the history of football.“

Djokovic continued by saying that even though the encounter was brief, he did not want to hold the sportsmen for too long because he is aware of how little time they had before a match. He said, “They did win the title already, but the expectations are always huge from stars like them. That’s why I didn’t want to disturb them and to enter their space while they were preparing, but they saw me on their way to the locker room (before the game) and they came to say ’hi’. It was my first time meeting them in person – they are great champions.”

The current world No. 3 revealed that Tara Djokovic was very eager to meet Neymar. He said that “Neymar signed Tara’s jersey, but it’s an interesting story. She doesn’t follow sports much, but she has a school friend who is half Brazilian-half Serbian – that girl dances all the time to this song about Neymar. That’s why she wanted to meet him badly.”

Considering the school year hasn’t ended yet, Stefan and Tara visited Paris for the weekend but instead travelled to Belgrade. Djokovic has begun to look forward to their next visit, though. Djokovic said that “They bring me positive energy, peace and serenity. Most important things. I am the type of a person that easily gets excited. My kids’ presence gives me balance, takes my mind off tennis. I am grateful they came.”