Is this the week Novak Djokovic regains his best level?
The Serbian arrives at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters holding an 8-3 record on the season and has struggled at times, falling in the semi-finals at the Australian Open and the third round in Indian Wells.
It is just the second time in six years that the World No. 1 has arrived in Monte-Carlo having not won a title earlier in the season. With confidence lower, Djokovic is lowering his expectations ahead of the clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event.
“My expectations are not very high, with the way I have been playing this year at the tournaments and also the results that I had in Monaco in previous years were not great, so I keep my expectations low,” Djokovic said. “For me it is about building my game on clay courts and trying to reach the peak again.
“For some players like myself, requires a little more time to reach the top level of tennis. Earlier in my career I was doing better in Monte-Carlo. I won titles in 2013 and 2015, quite a long time ago. The last five or six editions here have not been that successful and I am always hoping that could change. I am going into the tournament with enthusiasm and excitement that I am here. I didn’t play in Miami, so had extra time to practise on clay and get my body and game adjusted to this surface so let’s see how it goes.”
