Not everyone gets a say when it comes to weddings. At a recent event, Srdjan Djokovic shed light on a decade-old issue between him and his son. If it is still not apparent, Srdjan is the father of the World’s No.1, Novak Djokovic. Djokovic Sr. was invited as a guest to the Montenegrin House in Belgrade.

The Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic appeared at the house for a technical mandate. While making his speech, Djokovic Sr. got carried away and reminisced the past a little bit. He spoke about his reaction to his son’s choice of destination for the wedding which soon garnered a lot of attention on the web.

Djokovic Sr. about Novak Djokovic and his wedding

Novak married his long-time girlfriend, Jelena Ristic (now Djokovic) back in 2014. They got engaged a year before in 2013 and have been the face of couple goals in tennis. However, how does it concern Djokovic Sr.? He was not against the marriage, according to him, he just didn’t like the location the couple chose.

So, in his speech, Djokovic Sr. describes the situation in depth. According to BLIC, he says: “I ask him why on St. Stefan, your country is Serbia, your city is Belgrade. I’m begging you – what I’ve been learning all my life, it’s one country and one people. I hung up the phone and cried for half an hour – so much for parenting.” This statement clearly reflects his disappointment. It seems like Djokovic Sr. wanted the wedding in Belgrade itself.

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There are a lot of sensitive issues among Montenegro and Serbia, since the separation. So, his concern as a father is within reasonable bounds. Djokovic Sr. also said a few words about the Prime Minister of Montenegro and Djokovic as well.

Djokovic Sr. about PM Dritan Abazovic

It seems like Djokovic Sr. finally overcame his disappointment about the wedding. In his speech, he praised Novak Djokovic as well as Montenegro and its Prime Minister quite a bit. He says: “Noel is the pride and joy of Serbia and Montenegro alike.” Abazovic showered Djokovic Sr. with loud claps for this line. Apparently, he has been trying to get Novak to become a Montenegrin citizen for some time now.

Djokovic Sr. also called out the Prime Minister and called him his fourth son. In his words: “I owe this man immense gratitude. I said that he is my son and brother. He is actually my fourth son. The fact that he returned the property to the Serbian Orthodox Church is a source of pride and joy for his family. He is also part of my family.”

So, Srdjan Djokovic seems quite happy with everything going on. Well, his son is the World’s No.1 in tennis as of now. That is enough to make any father feel proud. His stance regarding Montenegro also turned in a better direction. What is your opinion on this? Let us know in the comments.

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