Novak Djokovic is desperate. © ANSA / SALVATORE DI NOLFI
After his overall disappointing dress rehearsal in Geneva, tennis star Novak Djokovic has dampened expectations for the French Open, which begins on Sunday.
25. May 2024
By: dpa/dl
“Of course I’m worried. I haven’t played well at all this year,” said the Serbian world number one. “I don’t see myself as a favorite. I’ll take it match by match and see how far I can get.”
In the first round, the 24-time Grand Slam tournament winner will face Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert. At the tournament in Geneva, Djokovic (37) lost 4:6, 6:0, 1:6 to Czech outsider Tomas Machac in the semifinals after a changeable game and also took a medical timeout. “I had a terrible feeling about my stomach and my health,” revealed Djokovic.
Last year’s French Open winner has not won a single tournament this year. Since he has 2,000 points to defend from his 2023 triumph in Paris, he must at least reach the semifinals at Stade Roland Garros to have a chance of successfully defending his lead in the world rankings. Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner has a great chance of replacing Djokovic as number 1 after the tournament ends.
2024-05-25 08:31:26
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