Novak Djokovic, the world leader and the holder of the trophy, in a crisis of results since the beginning of this year, said that he felt “better” than in previous weeks in the match won in the first round at Roland Garros, Tuesday night.
Novak Djokovic. PHOTO: Facebook
Djokovic needed more than two and a half hours to defeat his opponent, Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert (142 ATP), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, in the first his match this year in the elite of tennis.
“It was a good performance from me, solid“, said the 37-year-old Serb. “Of course, I could have done better on the return game, but bravo to him, he served very welladded Djokovic.
“I felt better compared to the previous weeks. I'm going in the right direction. But it's only the beginning, it's only a match. I have to see how I will continue to progress in the tournament, how my sensations will be. In Monte Carlo (no – defeated in the semi-finals), Rome (no – eliminated in the 3rd round) and Geneva (no – beaten in the semi-finals), I really started to play well. My first matches were great. But the second or third, completely different… So, I don't want to get too excited“, said Djokovic, the player with 24 Grand Slam titles.
In the second round, Djokovic will meet the Spaniard Roberto Carballes (63 ATP).
