Novak Djokovic says his first child is due towards the end of the year, but would not be more specific when asked during an interview ahead of this week's Rome Masters.
''I have been told not to say too much," he said. "I cannot say the date, but it will happen at the end of the year."
Djokovic also said he was ready to return to competition after missing last week's Madrid Masters with a wrist injury. "I did not feel any pain four days before I was supposed to go to Madrid, though the medical team advised me not to go," he said.
"I listened to what they said, because I wanted it to heal 100 percent."
The Serb is trying to get caught up on his clay-court preparations for the French Open, the only Grand Slam he has not won.
"I need clay matches and get myself on a run of confidence," he said.
Djokovic’s only clay-court event this season has been at Monte Carlo, and his training has been limited after he was told to rest his wrist following the tournament.