Novak Djokovic has yet to win a title this season. Hasn’t even reached a final. His schedule has been lighter than usual, and so has his record, which is just 14-6 entering the French Open. So this is how he framed his outlook for Roland Garros on Sunday: “Low expectations and high hopes.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic ponders a question during a press conference ahead his first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic arrives for a training session at the Roland Garros stadium, Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Paris. The French Open tennis tournament starts Sunday May 26, 2024.
Sure does. Which is why Djokovic, who turned 37 on Wednesday, probably figures what has been going on this year does not necessarily mean he can’t turn it on when it counts the most. And why other players, such as two-timeNaomi Osaka secures hard-fought victory in French Open opener, Rublev and Sonego also advance“To me, even though Novak hasn’t had the best year as he typically has, or the same level, I think he is still the favorite,” Ruud said. “He is the No.
In all, Djokovic is 0-3 in semifinals this season — he was beaten at that stage by Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open — and this is only the second time since Djokovic won his first ATP title in 2006 that he has entered the French Open without getting to least one final anywhere.
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