Novak Djokovic makes a stunning revelation about his plans for Roland Garros after a shocking Monte-Carlo defeat
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Novak Djokovic, the World No. 1 men’s tennis player, suffered a surprising setback against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in his opening match at the Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday, which has disappointed his admirers.
The Serbian, who was playing in only his second tournament of the year after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, was defeated by the 46th-ranked Spaniard 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 after dropping his serve eight times.
“I have to try to be optimistic”- Novak Djokovic
Following this loss, the 20-time Grand Slam champion expressed in his post-match interview, “I always believed that I could come back and win the match. I stayed there even though a lot of things were against me in terms of how I felt on court. Game-wise, physically I was just far from my best. I’m going to keep going and hopefully build my form for Roland Garros.”
“Unfortunately I’m on the shorter end of the stick, and my week ends here. I have to try to be optimistic and build, as I said, to Roland Garros and where I want to peak,” he added.
“I would like to congratulate Alejandro. He was the better player. He managed to find a better rhythm I think in the first two sets. I expected this match to be really tough match, physical battle, and that’s what it was,” the Serb concluded.
Novak Djokovic to sweat it out on the other clay-court tournaments
Monte Carlo might have been a fantastic tournament for Novak Djokovic, as it sets the tone for his hopes of winning the French Open. However, he will have to rely on other clay-court competitions after falling to Davidovich Fokina. His next competition, which will take place on April 18th in Serbia, is now in the works.
Because the Covid laws and regulations vary from country to country, it’s unknown where he’ll play next after the home event in Belgrade. However, it’s evident that he’s not getting enough match practise right now. His anti-vaccine position, meanwhile, may prevent him from competing in any more tournaments during the clay-court season.
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