Before the French expansion of 2025, Novak Djokovic is in an alarming form on the ground. Last week, the Serbian tennis player was eliminated in the second round of Monte Carlo Masters. This week, he lost to Matteo Arnaldi and stopped after the match.
After this defeat, Djokovic is very disappointed. He even opened up about the ability to retire. When asked if this was the last time he appeared at Madrid Open or not, Nole answered:
“Maybe so. I'm not sure if I'm going back here. I mean I'm going back, but maybe not as a player,” Djokovic said.
Besides, the Serbian tennis player also admitted that at the present time of his career, he could not place too much expectations in the tournaments. However, he still hopes he can play well in France to expand.
“To be honest, I did not expect too much at Madrid Open this year. I just hope I can play more than 1 match compared to Monte Carlo Masters last week.
This is the fact that I have to accept at the present time. The feeling is completely different from what I have in more than 20 years of professional tennis competition. Therefore, mentally, facing these feelings on the field is really challenging for me, when I was often eliminated early in the tournaments.
As I said many times, Grand Slam is the most important tournament for me. That doesn't mean I don't want to win in Madrid. However, Grand Slam is still the place where I really want to play tennis at the highest level. I'm not sure I can do that at Roland Garros or not, but I will try my best, ”Nole said.
