On Sunday, Novak Djokovic misplaced the general of the Serbia Open 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0 to Andrey Rublev.
Novak Djokovic. Courtesy: Reuters
HIGHLIGHTSDjokovic misplaced to Andrey Rublev within the ultimate of the Serbia OpenDjokovic is now eyeing the French OpenDjokovic mentioned that he has confronted main well being problems this yr
Serbia tennis big name Novak Djokovic mentioned that he confronted well being problems throughout the Serbia Open ultimate on Sunday, April 24 towards Andrey Rublev. The Global No.1 misplaced the sport 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0 in Belgrave and admitted that he ran out of gasoline within the ultimate set the place Rublev ruled him totally.
The veteran mentioned that the problems he encountered within the ultimate had been very similar to his 2d spherical go out within the Monte Carlo Masters previous this month. Again then, he misplaced to the Forty sixth-ranked Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 after shedding his function many as 9 instances.
“It’s slightly worrisome. I will be able to handiest think it’s as a result of the sickness that hit me a couple of weeks in the past. However I’ve to take a look at the positives, I’ve received 3 fits from a suite down. No less than this unhealthy feeling bodily got here within the fourth fit reasonably than the primary fit in Monte Carlo,” Djokovic used to be quoted as announcing.
‘The restoration is taking longer for me’
Regardless of the hassles, Djokovic has set his objectives transparent for the approaching French Open. “Issues are progressing slowly however definitely… Once more, Paris is the large purpose,” he mentioned. Djokovic received the match in 2021 at Rolland Garros after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas.
On his defeat in Sunday’s ultimate, the 34-year-old Djokovic mentioned that he began feeling the warmth in the second one set that went into the tie-breaker.
“The 5-4 recreation used to be an extended recreation and that’s after I began not to really feel nice. I did not like the sensation lately. The entire 3rd set used to be very similar to the sensation I used to be experiencing in Monte Carlo. It by no means in point of fact took place like this. That is why I feel it is perhaps the sickness that used to be slightly difficult for me bodily and well being sensible. I assume the restoration is taking longer for me than I anticipated,” Djokovic added.
