‘I'm not forcing him!’ – Novak Djokovic’s son Stefan follows in father’s footsteps by winning tournament on same day

Novak Djokovic said he is trying to channel his son’s “energy” on the court after seven-year-old Stefan won a club tournament on the same day his father clinched the Rome title. On Sunday, Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in Italy to lay down a marker ahead of his French Open defence, with the Grand Slam starting on Sunday. Ad/> Addressing reporters after the 6-0 7-6(5) win in Rome, which came after his 1000th career win in the semis, Djokovic opened up about his son’s exploits on the weekend.

Roland-GarrosHow to watch and stream French Open draw — Who could Djokovic face?AN HOUR AGO «My son won the tournament today,” Djokovic said. “A 'sunshine double' today. It's a very small club tournament.

»It was nice to see him playing. The first official tournament or match always stays in your memory very fondly. I really wanted him to enjoy it on the court." The world No.1 is taking inspiration from his son’s on-court attitude, with the 35-year-old looking to strike the right balance between coaching and ensuring Stefan enjoys playing the sport.

'He's like a Formula 1 car' — Tsitsipas hails 'close to perfection' Djokovic How to watch and stream French Open draw — Who could Djokovic face? 'My best shape' — Djokovic says Rome title win over Tsitsipas is perfect prep for French Open «Obviously we had a chat about the routines and the things he should do,» added Djokovic. «You have to speak in their language about things that I feel like it could help him. »He was showing me forehands and backhands, how he's going to move tomorrow, kind of shadowing, playing shadow tennis.

«I try to take that energy, childish energy, and fuel my inner child because I tend to forget about my inner child a lot. Everything is so serious. It's your