Sep 2, 2025; Novak Djokovic (SRB) dances after defeating Taylor Fritz in the 2025 US Open. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Novak Djokovic Hits 'KPop Demon Hunters' Dance at US Open

Originally posted on Serve on SI | By Pat Benson | Last updated Sep 3, 2025 9:23 AM ET

During his pre-tournament press conference at the 2025 US Open, Novak Djokovic lamented the fact that if he played well, he would miss his daughter's birthday.

Thanks to his dominant performance, including last night's quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz, Djokovic will once again miss Tara's eighth birthday.

However, Djokovic did use his post-match interview to highlight the special occasion. The 24-time Grand Slam champion and king of the dad jokes went viral for his rendition of the 'KPop Demon Hunters' dance.

Novak Djokovic is dancing into the semifinals of the US Open. pic.twitter.com/SgyMP6y1kr
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2025

For fans who are unfamiliar with the dance, it is from the popular Netflix movie, where a fictional K-pop girl group "HUNTR/X" fights demons. The "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Soundtracks chart and No. 8 on the all-genre Billboard 200, according to the AP.

"It's my daughter's birthday, so this is a big present for her. Actually, the dance in the end, she's going to rate me tomorrow, how was the dance, because she told me how to dance. It's KPop Demon Hunters and 'Soda Pop' is the name of the song," Djokovic explained after the match.

"Obviously, it's a big thing globally for teenagers and for kids, but I didn't know about it before my daughter told me a few months ago about it. So we're at home doing different choreographies, and this is one of them, so hopefully I'll make her smile when she wakes up tomorrow morning."

A little soda pop birthday dance for Novak's daughter pic.twitter.com/TsmFeh8Nyj
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2025

After last night's victory, Djokovic improves to 31-9 on the season and has made the semifinals of every Grand Slam tournament this year. The Serbian superstar will face Carlos Alcaraz on Friday, September 5.

The US Open singles tournament runs through September 7.

This article first appeared on Serve on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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