Roland-Garros: Stupor for Djokovic, he calms everyone

Tennis – Roland-Garros

Roland-Garros: Stupor for Djokovic, he calms everyone

Published on May 2, 2023 at 04:35

As the Roland-Garros tournament begins in just under a month, Novak Djokovic’s current state of form is worrying. The Serb has clearly missed his start to the clay-court season so far. But for former player Jimmy Connors, the world number one knows how to manage his weak times perfectly.

L’Open d’Australia and then nothing. Dazzling at Melbourne at the start of the year, Novak Djokovic has been on hiatus for some time. The Serb hasn’t won a tournament since winning the first Grand Slam of the year. But it is above all its strange rhythm that worries its most faithful observers. Because after missing the American monuments (Indian Wells et Miami) in relation to his vaccination status, Djokovic clearly missed his entry into the competition on clay, whether at Montecarlo (elimination in the round of 16), or even during the ATP 250 of Banja Luka in bosnia recently (elimination in quarters).

For Djokovic not to be discouraged is “important” according to Jimmy Connors

In his podcast Advantage Connorsthe former eight-time Grand Slam winner Jimmy Connors spoke about the situation of the Serb. According to the American, Novak Djokovic is clearly not going to let it down following its recent underperformance. “I always use the word ‘discourage’ because if you get discouraged and put yourself down, sometimes it’s hard to get out of it. Not getting discouraged is important. Novak has been around long enough and he’s won it all.”.

Djokovic ‘knows what it’s like’ to be out of shape says Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors continues, referring to the preparation of the Serb, which according to him, will be essential in the ability to Djokovic to perform at Roland-Garros. “He’s won 22 Grand Slams, so he knows what it’s like to be in all those situations. He just has to be prepared everywhere else to deal with it. So I don’t think I’m too worried about that.”.