By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_now | Monday, April 7, 2025
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Novak Djokovic Has boarded his bike in his Monte-Carlo games in the past.
Continuing his attempt for his 100th career title, Gjokovic suggests that he faces an uphill climb to make points in Monte-Carlo.
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King of Grand Slam Djokovic said the recovery from an eye infection that ruined him in his race in the Miami Open final and the challenge of adapting to Monte-Carlo’s red mud from Monte-Carlo’s Miami Hard-CART Modifying Masters Masters Clay-Clock Masters.
Gjokovic, who opens up against the left of Chile Alejandro TabiloHe said he intends to get the game of match in Monte-Carlo in the preparation of Roland Garros, starting May 25.
Good news for Gjokovic-Superylli 37-year-old Serbian fans says he found his place happy in court again.
“I am glad that I found at least in Miami that joy in court and, I feel, the level of performance,” Gjokovic said in his pre-Turne oppressor in Monte-Carlo. “Let’s see if I can keep it in clay.
“Obviousti definitely a completely different surface and I haven’t had much time to get used to this tournament, so my expectations are not really high for the results here. It is more to try to get matches and as much as possible, and obviously try to culminate towards the end of the argila season, which, of course, most importantly in Paris.”
The Gold Medal Olympic champion said he suffered a “little of a viral infection” in his eyes about Miami Open’s semifinals, but is feeling better.
“It started on the semifinals day in Miami and I fought with him in the finals, but he is calming down, I think,” Djokovic said. “I’m visiting the doctor later today, so let’s see. It should be okay.”
The first match of the former -world no. 1 offers the opportunity to avenge his upset loss to Rome in Tabilo last Maji.
World no. 32 Tabilo amazed Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 in one of Djokovic’s most surprising career obstacles in Rome.
“Extraordinary Incred,” Tabilo said after the victory, his first against each player within the first 10, let alone a No.1 world with 24 key titles for his name. “I’m still trying to process everything.
“I was just trying to keep the nerves – it’s crazy. I can’t believe what it just happened.”
With his victory Tabilo became the first man from Chile to defeat a No.1 world since 2007, when Fernando Gonzalez defeated Roger Federer in the finished Masters Cup season.
