Patrick
Mouratoglou, former coach of Serena Williams, believes that Novak Djokovic's
early defeat at the Monte-Carlo Masters does not change his chances at the
French Open.
Djokovic
was unable to complete the "sunshine double" by winning both the
Indian Wells and Miami Masters, and instead started his clay court season early
at the Monte-Carlo Masters.
After defeating Ivan Gakhov in the first round,
Djokovic faced Italian player Lorenzo Musetti, who came back from a set down
and surprisingly eliminated Djokovic.
The Serbian
player was far from his usual level, committing 46 unforced errors and losing
his serve 8 times. Mouratoglou shared his opinion on Djokovic's elimination in
Monte-Carlo.
"I'm
not worried about him. He did the same thing last year, he went through it in
Monte-Carlo. I think it's costing him, these long periods without a match, when
everyone else is confident," Mouratoglou reflected.
The French
coach commented on the difficulty of maintaining training intensity when you do
not have tournaments scheduled soon.
"He's
just coming in. He doesn't have a reference. And even in terms of motivation,
I'm not in his pocket. I don't know how he trains. But I know that when you
know that you don't have a tournament for two months, going to train every day
is not easy," he said.
Mouratoglou
added that not being able to compete in the "sunshine double"
affected Djokovic, but he believes that he will arrive in good form for the
French Open.
"The
recovery is not easy. I have no doubt about his level of play in the Grand
Slams. After that, the only danger is that the young players are progressing
more and more. His current level of play is mainly the consequence of his
absence in Indian Wells and Miami,” added Mouratoglou.
Djokovic
will be the top seed this week at the 2023 Srpska Open, where his brother is
the tournament director. In his debut match, he will have to wait for the
winner between Luca Van Assche and Stan Wawrinka.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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