Novak Djokovic 'not very focused on tennis' according to former World No.12 after speaking to Serbian colleagues
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Paolo
Bertolucci, a tennis analyst, revealed that his Serbian colleagues say Novak
Djokovic doesn't prioritize tennis following his withdrawal from the Miami
Open. The former Italian tennis player commented that Djokovic will take some
days off to return in better form for the clay season.
Djokovic
hasn't had the start to the season he hoped for after his semifinal defeat at
the Australian Open against Jannik Sinner, ending his streak of 33 consecutive
wins in Melbourne.
Now, in his
second tournament of the year, the 24-time Grand Slam champion faced
difficulties in his opening match against Aleksandar Vukic but managed to
prevail in three sets by 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. In the round of 32, he suffered his
worst defeat in a Masters 1000 event in terms of ranking, falling to Luca Nardi
(No. 123) by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Additionally,
Djokovic recently announced his retirement from the Miami Open. Paolo
Bertolucci stated on Sky Italia that he was informed Djokovic isn't entirely
focused on tennis and will try to return in better shape for the clay season:
“I spoke
with some Serbian colleagues. Apparently, at the moment, Djokovic’s head is not
very focused in tennis. He will probably take some days off and then try to
reach his best level for the clay season,” the Italian said.
“He is a
player who played badly in Australia, as in previous matches. We have never
seen him in good condition [this year],” the Italian told Fanpage.
“Now, if
this is due to a problem that can happen, because it happens that someone
doesn’t get his preparation right, or if the decline has begun, we will find
out in the American [tournaments] between Indian Wells and Miami.
“We will
see if he has recovered or not. I have no ideas because we would have to have
seen the training sessions, understand if he stopped or not and with what
intensity. Only those who know that within the team,” he added.
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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