Blissfully content off the court and dominant on it, Novak Djokovic is stopping to smell the roses before shifting his focus to the one big title still eluding him.

No sooner had Djokovic’s name been engraved for a modern-day record fifth time on the Australian Open trophy on Sunday night was the Serbian juggernaut asked if he’d trade any of his Melbourne Park majors for just one French equivalent.

“Don’t ask me this here, please,” Djokovic said as he cradled the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.

“No, I strongly believe everything happens for a reason in life.

“I try not to waste my energy thinking, ‘what if, what if?’

“For a reason I’ve been playing so well here and winning five titles, and for a reason I haven’t won the French Open yet.

“I’ll keep pushing and keep working and keep believing I can make it, at least once, until my career ends.”

Right now, though, Djokovic is preferring to savour the moment.

He craves to bask in the glory of not only eclipsing the four titles Roger Federer and Andre Agassi each earned in Melbourne but also of winning his eighth career major in total – and first since the birth of he and wife Jelena’s first child, son Stefan in October.

“It has deeper meaning, more intrinsic value now to my life because I’m a father and a husband,” Djokovic said.

“It’s the first grand slam title I won as a father and a husband. I just feel very, very proud of it.”

The world No.1 promised to keep delivering for them and said his expanding family had given him a new perspective and drive.

“I try to stay on the right path and committed to this sport in every possible way that I have had in the last couple of years and try to use this prime time of my career really where I’m playing and feeling the best at 27,” Djokovic said.

“This is why I play the sport, to win big titles and to put myself in a position to play also for the people around me.

“I know how much sacrifice they put in in my own career, and I try to thank them and not take anything for granted.

“As my life progresses, there are circumstances, situations, events that define these beautiful moments.

“Getting married and becoming a father in the last six months was definitely something that gave me a new energy, something that I never felt before.”

During Djokovic’s march to the title, former world No.1 Jim Courier – the last man to complete the Melbourne-Paris double in in 1992, ranked the Serb ahead of struggling nine-times champion Rafael Nadal as the Roland Garros favourite this year.

Djokovic has twice lost to Nadal in the final in Paris and made the last four on two other occasions.

In a more forthcoming interview on the eve of the Australian Open, Djokovic admitted he dreamed of breaking through in Paris, but didn’t obsess over it.

He doesn’t believe he needs to complete a rare career grand slam sweep to secure his place among the game’s greats.

“For myself, without obviously paying too much attention to what other people say, I already left a great legacy behind me with all my achievements in my career,” Djokovic told AAP.

“I’ve had a great career. I’m very satisfied. From where I came from, to where I am now, it’s been an incredible road, an incredible adventure.

“But this is not where I stop.

“People mention Roland Garros, yes, this is one of my main priories.

“It is the only grand slam I haven’t won. I do dream about it, there’s no question about it.”