This year, Novak Djokovic has not shown the dominance that we are used to from him. At the dress rehearsal in Geneva, the Serb also struggled with stomach problems. In Paris, the status of number 1 is also at stake.
After his overall disappointing dress rehearsal in Geneva, tennis star Novak Djokovic has dampened expectations for the French Open, which begins on Sunday. “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 from Italy has a great chance of replacing Djokovic as number 1 after the tournament ends.
Source: Stern
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