Novak Djokovic shut down concerns about his eye problem and a possible new injury after his loss to world No 32 Alejandro Tabilo at the 2025 Monte Carlo Masters.
The 37-year-old Serbian broke Tabilo in the opening game of the second round contest, but was badly out of sorts thereafter as he slumped to a 3-6, 4-6 defeat.
The 24-time major winner was broken three times by the 27-year-old Chilean, while he struck 29 unforced errors in a match that lasted less than 90 minutes.
Djokovic was playing his first match of the 2025 clay-court season, having been a runner-up in Miami at the end of March at his previous event.
Here is everything Novak Djokovic said to reporters in a brief press conference after his Monte Carlo exit.
Q. It wasn’t the best day in the office for you today…
DJOKOVIC: Best day (laughs)?
Q. Not the best day…
DJOKOVIC: It was actually more like the worst day. Look, I was hoping this is not going to happen, but it was quite a high probability I’m going to play this way. I don’t know, just horrible. Horrible feeling to play this way and I’m just sorry for all the people that have to witness this.”
Q. You have at least one explanation?
DJOKOVIC: I don’t know. I don’t have it. I have it and I don’t have it. I don’t really care.
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Q. Earlier they showed you grabbing your arm on the practice court and someone on your team helping you with it, as well?
DJOKOVIC: No, it’s all good. It’s all good. Just a minor, minor thing.
Q. And is your eye okay?
DJOKOVIC: There’s no injury.
Q. Tough one, I imagine. What’s your goal for this season on clay?
DJOKOVIC: Roland Garros.
Q. Roland Garros? That’s it?
DJOKOVIC: That’s it (smiling).
Q. I understand your mood, but the other day you said you didn’t have expectation, and I was surprised, because you should have always expectations.
DJOKOVIC: Well, I expected myself at least to have put a decent performance. Not like this, I mean this is horrible. I did not have high expectations, really. I knew I’m gonna have a tough opponent, and I knew I’m gonna probably play pretty bad. But this bad… I didn’t expect.
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