The Serb hasn’t played that much this season, especially after he injured himself at the Australian Open. He made a swift exit from his previous tournament, the Qatar Open, without a win to his name. There were reports of him being sick as well. However, he didn’t want to dwell on those factors, and gave credit to his opponent.
“I mean, it’s always something happening, but I don’t want to talk about it. I mean, obviously no excuses for a poor performance. Just it doesn’t feel great when you play this way on the court, but congratulations to my opponent. You know, just a bad day in the office, I guess, for me,” Djokovic said.
While Djokovic was displeased with his performance, he did point out the varying court conditions. He felt that the ball on the Center Court was bouncing higher than it does on clay courts, something that shouldn’t be happening on hardcourts. That made it quite difficult for him to find his groove.
“You know, I regret for the level of tennis, considering how I practice these days. To be honest, the difference between the center court and the other courts is immense. Ball is bouncing on the center courts higher than some of the highest clay courts, to be honest. Yeah, just struggled a lot with that. Couldn’t find the rhythm,” he stated.
Djokovic has lost three consecutive matches, his first since 2018. Following a fourth-round exit from the Australian Open that year, he failed to win any matches in the BNP Paribas Open or the Miami Open. He will now look to rebound with a strong performance at his next tournament in Miami, however his participation is uncertain.
