After a five-set thriller between Novak Djokovic and Félix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships, the Serb’s wife heaped praise on the Canadian for being a role model to their children.
Jelena Djokovic said that Auger-Aliassime had a lot to be proud of and shared that their entire family would be cheering him on in the future.
Félix Auger-Aliassime Receives Words of Support From Novak Djokovic’s Wife
Djokovic defeated Auger-Aliassime in a match that lasted 5 hours and 15 minutes on Tuesday, triumphing 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) to book his spot in the semifinals. While the chase for a first-ever Wimbledon semifinal ended in heartbreak for the third seed, he received an uplifting message of support from the 24-time Grand Slam champion’s wife on Wednesday.
Auger-Aliassime reflected on his Wimbledon campaign in an Instagram post and promised to use it as fuel for future success.
“In the process of trying to digest this loss, I find myself using it as fuel to bring myself back to moments like this again. The greatest improvements I can make will come from competing in matches like this, experiencing emotions like this and learning from them until I eventually come out on the other side,” he captioned his post.
In the comments section, Jelena praised Auger-Aliassime while pointing out the harsh reality of competition.
“You were incredible last night, Felix. Our kids adore you, and you are a wonderful role model. One had to come out as a winner in that match, but there is so much to be proud of. We will be cheering for you,” she wrote.
It was once again a case of so close, yet so far, for Auger-Aliassime at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. However, the 25-year-old can take encouragement from reaching the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the sixth time. He continues to edge closer to a breakthrough, with his best US Open performances coming in 2021 and 2025, when he advanced to the semifinals on both occasions.
The year has been full of ups and downs for Félix Auger-Aliassime. However, he is in the midst of a career-best ranking of World No. 4 and enjoyed an impressive run at Wimbledon, including wins over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Dino Prižmić.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic will now have his sights set on securing his place in the Wimbledon final for the 11th time in his career. The 39-year-old is chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title and will face top seed Jannik Sinner in the semifinals on Thursday in a rematch of their thrilling Australian Open semifinal.
