This Tuesday, Novak Djokovic made a surprising decision, announcing ignore the Masters 1000 in Rome. A tournament he has played without interruption since 2007. The opportunity to recharge the batteries as close as possible to his clan, before starting the conquest of a possible 25e Title in Grand Colem.
For Todd Woodbridge, the Djoker no longer has the right to make mistakes, and his performances in Roland – Garros will be decisive for the rest of his season.
“The new scenario, which he must think of. He is now losing against people against whom he has never lost, and they all start to say to himself: “Oh, it may be my luck now”. The factor of invincibility has faded and he must make a decision, and it seems that he took it by withdrawing from Rome. I will continue to do what I did before. I will rely on my reputation, my aura, in Roland – Garros and see if I can get there. But it is difficult because physically, we see that he does not bounce back as before. These next five or six weeks are crucial for Novak [Djokovic]. If he is performing in Paris, he will remain around, if not, in Wimbledon, he will certainly be in the running, but for the rest of the season and his future, we will have to wait to see what he will decide to do. In the end, given the way he spoke in the media, he may join Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer (retired, editor’s note) ”analyzes the old world number 1 in doubles, on the YouTube channel of the Australian Open.
Posted on Friday May 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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