PARIS (AP) -- Amid the joy of becoming a father, Novak Djokovic has to turn his attention back to tennis rather quickly as he tries to fend off Roger Federer for the year-end No. 1 ranking.
Djokovic is defending his title at the Paris Masters this week, his first tournament since the birth of his first child last week. He has left the boy, Stefan, at home with his wife Jelena, but said Monday he hopes to incorporate his family life into his tennis travels next year.
''I would like to be with him every single day and with my wife,'' Djokovic said, ''but sometimes that's not possible, like this week for example . because the baby is too young to travel yet.''
Djokovic leads Federer by 2,230 points in the world rankings. But the top-ranked Serb has 2,500 points to defend as he won the Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour Finals last year, while Federer can gain points as he lost in the semifinals of both events.
''Honestly, the way I feel right now, I feel like I'm already No. 1 with becoming a father last week. For me, this is the most important moment in my life,'' said Djokovic, who topped the rankings at the end of 2011 and 2012.''
But, he added: ''Of course it is, for both of us, the goal (is) to finish the year as No. 1 of the world. Of course it's a big objective.''
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