Novak Djokovic has reportedly relocated his family to Greece, enrolling his children in a private school in Athens as political tensions mount in Serbia.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has faced criticism from state-aligned media after voicing support for student protests that erupted following last December’s deadly Novi Sad railway station collapse.
According to Tennis24, Djokovic’s son Stefan, 11, and daughter Tara, 8, have been enrolled at Saint Lawrence College, a British independent school in Athens.
The family has also secured a permanent residence in the city’s southern suburbs, where Djokovic has been seen playing tennis with his son at a local club. The Greek Herald even spotted the Serbian star enjoying downtime with his family at a beach near Athens.
The 38-year-old is also rumoured to be seeking a Greek Golden Visa, having met twice with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Djokovic has long expressed his affection for Greece, recently delighting fans with a TikTok video of him dancing to the Zorba syrtaki tune while training.
Adding to the move’s significance, Djokovic is bringing the ATP 250 tournament to Greece for the first time in over three decades. Formerly the Serbian Open, the event has been renamed the Hellenic Championship and will run from 2–8 November 2025 at Athens’ OAKA Indoor Hall.
The relocation comes as Djokovic faces a changing landscape both at home and on the court. Once idolised in Serbia, he has drawn criticism from pro-government media, though President Aleksandar Vučić has insisted he will never speak ill of him.
Meanwhile, after a straight-sets US Open quarter-final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic now appears to be losing ground to the new generation led by Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
