The ultimate on the Miami Open a couple of weeks in the past appeared to have given new life to Novak Djokovic, however his disaster resumed within the first two large occasions on the pink clay. The previous world no 1 was eradicated within the second spherical each on the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 (by Alejandro Tabilo) and on the Mutua Madrid Open (by Matteo Arnaldi) unleashing two unacceptable performances for a legend of his caliber.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion appears to need to consider carefully about his subsequent steps and it is for that reason that he has determined to skip the Rome Masters 1000, main some analysts to doubt his participation in Roland Garros as properly.
There isn’t a doubt that pink clay is probably the most troublesome floor for Nole at this stage of his profession and enjoying the French Open might additionally pose a danger to the physique of the Serbian, who suffered a knee harm in Paris in the course of the 2024 version.
The 37-year-old from Belgrade had knee issues in the course of the match towards Francisco Cerundolo within the spherical of 16 and didn’t play towards Casper Ruud within the subsequent spherical, earlier than present process surgical procedure.
Novak accelerated the restoration course of and returned to motion on the Wimbledon Championships, the place he reached the ultimate dropping decisively to Spaniard Carlitos Alcaraz.
Nole slips again
Having been eradicated within the second spherical in Madrid, Djokovic will acquire solely 10 factors within the ATP rankings and rise to 4130 factors, which is why younger English ace Jack Draper is destined to overhaul him and make his entry into the High 5 for the primary time in his younger profession.
As well as, Nole is not going to be current in Rome and meaning he is not going to be among the many prime 4 seeds at Roland Garros.
The Serbian ace would drop to seventh place if Lorenzo Musetti had been to carry the trophy on the Caja Magica on Sunday and will drop out of the High 8 relying on the outcomes of the upcoming Masters 1000 in Rome. It’s unclear whether or not Novak will ask for a wild card for any tournaments earlier than flying to Paris.
