Novak Djokovic has announced that he is a father to a baby boy, Stefan, with his wife, Jelena, giving birth to their first child on Tuesday.

Advertising

Djokovic's offical website said Jelena "gave birth to a wonderful, healthy and a lovely boy, called Stefan," adding,  "The birth went in the best possible manner, baby and the mother feel well. Novak will spend the following several days with the baby and his wife Jelena, after which he travels to Paris, where he will compete at the ATP Masters tournament."

Fellow Serbian and childhood friend Ana Ivanovic was among the first to react on Twitter:

Advertising

Djokovic is the defending champion at both the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour Finals, and being chased by Roger Federer for the No. 1 ranking.