Novak Djokovic revealed: The "worries" about winning the 25th Grand Slam are gone

After showing excellent form in the first round of the French Open, Djokovic says he is ready to fight for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title. The Serbian star kicked off his journey with Roland Garros with a relatively comfortable 6-3 6-3 6-3 victory over McDonald.

However, ahead of the prestigious clay-court Grand Slam, the former world number one was not in great form. After suffering an upset in the opening rounds of the Monte Carlo Masters and the Madrid Open, Djokovic opted out of the Italian Open. In preparation for the French Open, he accepted a wild card for the Geneva Open, where he bounced back to win his 100th career singles title.

After beating McDonald in straight sets in Paris, Djokovic admitted that winning Geneva had given him a huge boost in confidence. He also admits that he was really worried about his poor performances at the start of the season, "Actually, I was thinking about winning my 25th Grand Slam before, so that goal hasn't changed much. But it's true that after winning the title in Geneva, I feel more confident and more positive about my form because I had a lot of worries. ”

Djokovic added: "But now, after Geneva, I feel much better, I still have a lot of ambition and my goals are still high. I want to maintain this high level of form and commitment in order to get the best result. ”

Djokovic's recent upturn in form may be due to a major overhaul in the coaching staff. He hired former rival Murray as coach before the start of the 2025 season. However, on the eve of the Geneva Open, he announced that Murray would no longer be the coach due to dissatisfaction with the results on both sides. Subsequently, he reactivated old acquaintances Dušan Vimmic and Boris Bosniakovic as new coaches.

However, at the French Open's tribute to Nadal, Djokovic shared the stage with the Englishman again. After the match, the 24-time Grand Slam champion revealed that Murray jokingly congratulated him on his victory in Geneva.

Djokovic's next opponent is France's Moutai. This will be the third meeting between the two, with Djokovic winning in straight sets.

However, it is worth mentioning that in the first round match against McDonald at the French Open, the Serbian star was once again involved in a storm.

The incident was caused by rain during the game. The 24-time Grand Slam champion got into a heated altercation with the referee and supervisory officials, demanding a suspension of the match and the closure of the roof of the Philippe Chartier Stadium. However, the referee insisted that the game continue, pointing out that other outside games were also being played at the same time.

Former doubles world No. 1 and former Serena Williams coach Rene Stubbs criticized Djokovic's behaviour on social media platform X (formerly Twitter): "If the other outcourts are still playing, you should continue to play on Centre Court. Even if Centre Court has a roof, you can't just ask for preferential treatment just because you like it. It's not fair to the other players and your opponents. ”

However, tennis journalist José Morgado sided with Djokovic: "It's getting heavier and heavier, and now the conditions are very bad. Djokovic was dissatisfied...... The roof of the Stade de Châteaux should be closed now. Morgado posted.

Some fans also expressed their opinions. One fan criticized: "The game was going on at other venues, and just because Djokovic felt uncomfortable, he lost his temper and asked the tournament director and supervisor to close the roof because he preferred that condition." This man is so pathetic. ”

And one pro-Djokovic fan commented: "The rain (and the wind) is blowing into Novak's eyes, and he is preparing to receive serve. Accusing Djokovic of stalling for time is said by someone who has never played tennis. ”

After that, McDonald also complained about the condition of the venue, and eventually, the event officials agreed to close the roof.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)