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Novak Djokovic has returned to his new home country following his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final. The veteran Serb came within touching distance of winning his first Grand Slam title since 2023 but fell at the last hurdle. He produced a brilliant display to beat defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals and book a showdown with Alcaraz on Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic made a flying start to the final, winning the opening set to spark hopes of an unlikely victory against his younger Spanish rival. Alcaraz, however, quickly gained the upper hand and ended up securing a 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 triumph. The result saw him become the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam titles and landed him £2million in prize money.

Both players stayed in Melbourne for a couple of days after the final, with Djokovic making his way home on Tuesday. He flew into Athens International Airport and was spotted posing for pictures with fans.

Djokovic recently moved his family out of Serbia for a new life in Greece, settling into an Athens suburb with his wife and two children.

His kids have reportedly been enrolled in St Lawrence College, a private and independent British school in the city. They have also been spotted playing tennis at a local club since moving away from Serbia last year.

Djokovic spoke about his experience living in Greece in an interview with SDNA back in November, saying: "It wasn't something I had planned for a long time, to be honest.

"Actually, in the last two years, things have happened, decisions have changed in our lives, both privately and professionally. But that's okay, that's how life is. We have two young children and we are trying to adapt and find the best environment for them as well.

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"Because that is the priority, how the children will grow up in the most beneficial environment for them for their psychological, physical and emotional health, to be in an environment where we feel like we have more time as a family, privately.

"For the last two months we have been trying out life in Greece and things are very positive. We feel that we are welcome, the people are very kind, generous and friendly towards us.

"At the same time, however, we feel as a family that we have time to do things that bring us closer."

Djokovic's decision to relocate to Athens wasn't received well by everybody in Serbia, with a section of the country's media turning against him as a result.

Tabloid newspaper Informer brutally described the 38-year-old as 'a false patriot who had presented himself as a symbol of Serbia for years only to now flee to Greece'.