By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, April 13, 2024
Tennis is played in a rectangle.
Novak Djokovic has felt a bit boxed in this season.
In the aftermath of his 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to Casper Ruud in the Monte-Carlo semifinals today, Djokovic delivered a candid assessment of his 2024 campaign: “Not a great season at all.”
It’s a season that saw Jannik Sinner dethrone defending champion Djokovic at he Australian Open last January before Djokovic and coach of five years Goran Ivanisevic split in March. Semifinal appearances in Melbourne and Monte-Carlo would be welcome results for most players, but don’t meet Djokovic’s lofty standards.
“I mean, I’m used to really high standard in terms of expectations of the results, so not having a title is, maybe comparing to the last 15 years, not a great season at all,” Djokovic told the media in Monte-Carlo after losing to Rune for the first time in six meetings….
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