Just before Roland-Garros, the Serbian is surprisingly present this week at the ATP 250 in Geneva, a tournament category that he never attends.
France Télévisions – Sports Editorial
Published on 05/21/2024 22:09
Reading time: 1 min Novak Djokovic during a press conference in Geneva, May 21, 2024. (MAXPPP)
Novak Djokovic, outgoing Roland-Garros winner, entered the ATP 250 tournament in Geneva this week to try to regain his “best level”after a start to the season far from his usual standards, he said on Tuesday.
“I am looking for my best possible level”declared the world number one, beneficiary of an invitation for this tournament in Switzerland, which serves as final preparation for the Parisian Grand Slam (May 26-June 9), while he is in the habit of not playing the week before a Major.
“At the moment there is no better training for me than playing matches. I feel like I need more matches”he assured, on the eve of his entry into the running. “C“This is my way of trying to find the form I need for Roland-Garros.”.
“I don’t come out of obligation”, then justified the Serb, who could play the final on May 25, the day before the start of Roland-Garros. “It’s really my desire, my feelings, my passion, my love for tennis. I try to stay connected with this feeling”.
The winner of 24 Grand Slam titles, who celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday, remains eliminated in the third round on the clay court of Rome. He has not yet won any tournament or even played in a final in 2024.
Asked about the forces present at Roland-Garros, he still counted himself among the five favorites he cited. After placing “par respect” Rafael Nadal in “biggest favorite”Djokovic gave a more detailed prognosis.
“Casper Ruud is surely one of the five players candidates for victory. We also have Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, all the players who won a major tournament this year on this surface. And after that, maybe me, if I feel good (…) At Roland-Garros, and at all the Grand Slams, I am a slightly different player”he warned.
2024-05-21 20:09:18
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