"The rewards you get are something that is bigger than anything": Novak Djokovic sees family time as main positive of limited Schedule

Novak Djokovic reflected on fatherhood and how he has balanced his scheduling on the ATP Tour with his family.

24-times Grand Slam champion is about to debut at the Paris Masters, a tournament he has won six times. He aims to improve upon his performance from last year when he reached the final but was surprisingly defeated by Holger Rune.

Despite being 36 years old, Djokovic remains the world No. 1 and is a top contender in every tournament he enters. However, in recent years, he has opted for a less hectic schedule. According to Djokovic, a significant reason for this is his desire to spend more time with his family_

"Personally, as a father, I have learned that spending more time with children really grants you with incredible satisfaction & beautiful emotions & things that you carry for a long time that define fatherhood & parenthood in a way. Just spending as much as possible quality time with my children,” Djokovic said.

"And because I have been modeling my schedule this year to my likings where I want to play, & I haven't played many tournaments at all, I've gotten to spend more time with my family. That was a beautiful thing. Because the rewards that you get in the relationship are something that is bigger than anything,” he added.

The Serbian tennis star will debut on Tuesday, October 31, against an opponent yet to be determined. As the first seed, Djokovic will have a bye in the first round and will begin in the second round against the winner of the match between the Argentine Tomas Etcheverry and his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.

Djokovic and Kecmanovic will also team up in the doubles draw, as 'Nole' has previously mentioned that they are looking to get in some doubles action to prepare for the Davis Cup Finals. In the first round, they will face the pairing of Stan Wawrinka and Jannik Sinner.