Novak Djokovic has admitted that he is navigating a \u201cnew chapter\u201d in his career despite insisting his \u201cdesire\u201d is still high ahead of his Geneva Open campaign.<\/p>\n
World No 6 Djokovic<\/a> is competing at the ATP 250 event for the second straight year, having once again taken a wildcard into the main draw.<\/p>\n The 37-year-old\u2019s decision to accept a wildcard came after a difficult start to his clay swing, which saw him lose in his opening Monte Carlo Masters and Madrid Open matches.<\/p>\n Djokovic has not played since his loss to Matteo Arnaldi in Madrid, withdrawing from the Italian Open in the aftermath of his early exit.<\/p>\n 2025 has proven a challenging season for the Serbian, with the 24-time Grand Slam champion battling a range of issues.<\/p>\n Djokovic impressed at the Australian Open with a quarter-final victory over Carlos Alcaraz, only to retire injured in his semi-final versus Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n That kickstarted a run of three straight losses for Djokovic, his worst losing streak since 2018, though he bounced back to reach the final of the Miami Open.<\/p>\n However, he was beaten by Jakub Mensik in the final, and his losses to Alejandro Tabilo in Monte Carlo and Arnaldi in Madrid mean he is once again on a three-match losing run.<\/p>\n Speaking in Geneva ahead of his opening match on Wednesday, Djokovic conceded that the past few months had proven a challenge \u2013 but still had the same hunger to compete.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a new chapter in my career that I\u2019m trying to navigate,\u201d said Djokovic.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not really used to these circumstances, with defeats coming one after the other in the first few rounds \u2013 even though I knew it would happen at some point.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud of everything I\u2019ve achieved in my career, but I still have the desire to do everything I can to reach my best level so I can win Grand Slam tournaments and beat the best players in the world.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m here. I want more trophies, I want to build my form ahead of the French Open.\u201d<\/p>\n Rafael Nadal\u2019s French Open tribute: Will Federer, Djokovic, Murray attend after Malaga let-down<\/a><\/p>\n Jannik Sinner has reportedly hired Rafael Nadal\u2019s former coach Carlos Moya<\/a><\/p>\n The French Open<\/a> gets underway on Sunday, just one day after the Geneva Open final.<\/p>\n Djokovic is a three-time champion at Roland Garros and is looking to capture a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title in Paris.<\/p>\n The Serbian is also looking to become just the third man to win 100 ATP Tour singles titles, following in the footsteps of Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.<\/p>\n Currently on 99 titles, Djokovic will hope to hit that milestone in either Geneva or Paris.<\/p>\n And, in a warning shot to his rivals, he revealed his \u201cmotivation\u201d to be successful at the Grand Slams remained as high as ever.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cMy motivation is still there, but it\u2019s a transition period where I need to understand how my body reacts, where I need to deal better with the circumstances.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the idea of being successful, especially at the Grand Slams, even though I want to shine everywhere I play. The majors are the pinnacle of our sport.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope that I can play more than one match here to get a better start to the French Open, the most important tournament on clay.\u201d<\/p>\n Djokovic will face world No 134 Marton Fucscovics in his opening match in Geneva.<\/p>\n The Serbian reached the semi-final of the event twelve months ago, falling to Tomas Machac in three sets.<\/p>\n Read Next<\/strong>:\u00a0Who is Novak Djokovic\u2019s first Geneva Open opponent? World No 134 Marton Fucsovics<\/a><\/p>\n The post Novak Djokovic makes telling \u2018motivation\u2019 comment as he opens up on \u2018new chapter\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Novak Djokovic has admitted that he is navigating a \u201cnew chapter\u201d in his career despite insisting his \u201cdesire\u201d is still high ahead of his Geneva Open campaign. World No 6 Djokovic is competing at the ATP 250 event for the second straight year, having once again taken a wildcard into the main draw. 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