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Published on 2024-04-15 09:32:20
Defeated in the semi-finals at Monte-Carlo on Saturday after a season start far from his standards, Novak Djokovic did not hide his disappointment and said he hoped to “play better in the upcoming tournaments”.
The Serbian was eliminated 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 by Norwegian Casper Ruud, who had never taken a set from him in their previous five encounters.
“Of course, I am disappointed to lose a match like this, a close match. But congratulations to Casper, he played very well, especially at the start of the first and third sets,” commented Djokovic.
“I had my chance, the final game wasn’t great, too many unforced errors… He stayed solid until the last point and he deserves the victory,” he continued.
“My game had its ups and downs. The positive side is that I managed to come back after losing the first set and find strength in my game. So there are positives to take from this tournament, but obviously, I am disappointed with this loss,” also stated the world number one.
In his pursuit of records, Djokovic announced that Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, and the Olympics were his true next objectives. The Majors to become the sole record holder of Grand Slam titles, which he currently shares with Margaret Court, and the Olympic gold medal in singles because it is missing from his incredible list of achievements.
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