Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after shedding a sport towards Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, throughout their semi-final match, on the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis event in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 24, 2024.
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Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris and not using a trophy this season, after shedding within the Geneva Open semifinals on May 24.
The Forty fourth-ranked Tomas Machac beat Djokovic 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 within the final clay-court occasion to arrange for Roland Garros, the place primary draw play begins on Sunday.
“Of course, I am worried. I haven’t been playing good at all this year,” Djokovic mentioned.
His document in 2024 dropped to 14-6 general and 0-3 in semifinals, together with on the Australian Open towards Jannik Sinner.
“I don’t consider myself a favourite there,” the top-ranked Serb mentioned of his probabilities at Roland Garros, the place he is received two of the previous three titles and three general amongst his males’s document 24 Grand Slam singles titles. “I’m going to take it match by match and see how far I can go.”
Machac took his first match-point chance which came on Djokovic’s serve, and clinched when Djokovic pushed a backhand long. It was the fifth time Djokovic had his service broken and he also made 27 unforced errors.
“If you play against Novak you just hope and try to play your best and see how it looks,” Machac said in an on-court interview.
Novak Djokovic congratulates Tomas Machac (left), of the Czech Republic, who received their semi-final match, on the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis event.
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Djokovic warmly greeted the Czech on the web, and smiled as he walked off court docket, applauding the followers.
Djokovic took a medical timeout after the primary set for a abdomen challenge. “It was a horrible feeling with my abdomen and well being as we speak. It was not an awesome evening and as we speak as effectively,” he said. “I don’t want to take anything away from his win, he deserved it.”
Machac will play his first tour last on Saturday towards two-time Geneva champion Casper Ruud, the French Open runner-up for the previous two years, or the unseeded Flavio Cobolli. Their semifinal didn’t begin on time due to a prolonged rain delay.
Source: www.thehindu.com
