Victoria Azarenka reacts to Novak Djokovic hugging his daughter Tara in tears following historic 24th Grand Slam title at US Open 2023

Victoria Azarenka reacted with emotion upon seeing Novak Djokovic embrace his daughter Tara with tears streaming down his face after his 2023 US Open triumph.

Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 in the final of the New York Major on Sunday. With the win, the Serb went two Majors higher than Rafael Nadal and an impressive four more than the retired Roger Federer on the all-time leaderboard.

After securing the US Open title, Novak Djokovic made his way towards the stands in the stadium, where his daughter Tara was waiting eagerly. He scooped her up into his arms, embracing her tightly. Seemingly overwhelmed by emotion, the Serb found himself unable to contain his tears as he held his daughter close.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka took to social media to share her reaction to Djokovic's embrace. She added a 'face holding back tears' emoji and a 'red heart' emoji while reposting the video.

“To make history of this sport is just something truly remarkable and special” - Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic with the US Open trophy

During his on-court interview after the win, Novak Djokovic was asked about his thoughts on creating more tennis history.

Djokovic has tied Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam singles trophies (24) ever won. Moreover, the Serb has also become the player with the highest number of Majors in the Open Era, surpassing Serena Williams' record of 23.

“To make history of this sport is just something truly remarkable and special,” he said. “Obviously in every in every possible way, in every possible meaning of the word special. It's hard to describe in words.”

“I had the childhood dream when I was seven, eight. I wanted to become the best player in the world and win the Wimbledon trophy. That was the only thing I wanted. But then when I realised that, obviously I started to dream new dreams and set new objectives, new goals. I never imagined that I would be here standing with you talking about 24 Slams,” Djokovic added.

Djokovic also expressed his gratitude to his wife, children, and team for their unwavering support, dedicating the US Open title to them.

"I fell in love with tennis. No one has played tennis in my family before, so it was quite a choice I must say," he said. "But incredible resilience, just belief from my parents, from all the people around me all these years. My wife my kids, my team, everyone that is there, this is your trophy as much as it is mine. This is your success. I love you."