ROLEX MONTE-CARLO MASTERS

April 9, 2025

Novak Djokovic

Press Conference

N. DJOKOVIC/A. Tabilo

6-3, 6-4

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. It was not the best day in the office for you today.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Best day (smiling)?

Q. Not the best day.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: It was actually more like the worst day. Look, I was hoping it was not going to happen, but it was quite a high probability I'm going to play this way.

I don't know. Just horrible. Horrible feeling to play this way, and just sorry for all the people that have to witness this.

Q. You have at least one explanation?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I don't know. I don't have it. I have it and I don't have it. I don't really care.

Q. Earlier they showed you grabbing your arm on the practice court and someone on your team helping you with it, as well?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: It's all good. It's all good. Just a minor, minor thing.

Q. Is your eye okay?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: There's no injury.

Q. Tough one, I imagine. What's your goal for this season on clay after you...

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Roland Garros.

Q. Roland Garros? That's it?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: That's it (smiling).

Q. I understand your mood. But the other day you said you didn't have expectation, and I was surprised, because you should have...

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, I expected myself at least to have put a decent performance. Not like this. It was horrible. I did not have high expectations, really.

I knew I'm gonna have a tough opponent and I knew I'm gonna probably play pretty bad. But this bad, I didn't expect.