Djokovic: I don't know if I'll be ready for Roland Garros

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic returned to the court after two months, but his return was not successful - the best tennis player of all time was defeated by Dino Prižmić 2:1 (2:6, 6:2, 6:4) in the second round of the Masters in Rome yesterday.

Novak took a break to better prepare for Roland Garros, but his return to the court was not the best.

"To be honest, the preparations for this tournament have not been ideal. I don't remember a single moment in the last two and a half years when I didn't have some physical problem at tournaments. But this is a new reality that I have to deal with. It's frustrating, but at the same time, it's my decision to play in these conditions. That's how it is. I don't know if I'll come to Roland Garros ready, but I hope I will," said Djokovic after yesterday's defeat.

Djokovic will not play in the tournament in Geneva, which means that yesterday's match was his only one on clay before the second Grand Slam.

"I'm nowhere near the necessary level to compete, but you have to start somewhere," Djokovic pointed out.

Before Rome, Djokovic played his last match in the round of 16 of the Masters in Indian Wells, when he was defeated by Jack Draper.

"I wanted to start playing before Rome, but I couldn't. Now I just have to adapt and get the most out of it. I train as much as my body allows, but what happens on the pitch is completely unpredictable."

He analyzed the duel with Prižmić.

"I didn't play that badly, to be honest. I think the first and third sets were good. The second one was forgettable. It was a good battle and I saw what I was missing. I'm not where I want to be, to be able to play at the top level. For something like that, you need matches and I don't have them. I wanted to get there here, but it didn't work out," said Novak.

He praised his rival.

"He totally deserved the win. I wanted to play more matches in Rome, but I didn't manage to. At least I'm happy that I fought until the end. Dino is great on clay, he's a great competitor, a great fighter, a great guy. I've known him for a few years and I wish him all the best. I told him online that he's improved his forehand tremendously. I hope he can continue playing like this because I know he's had a lot of injuries," concluded Djokovic.