Novak Djokovic had forgettable times to begin the season with. A visa controversy engulfed the Serb on his arrival in Australia. Subsequently, he missed the Australian Open after the deportation from Australia. Further, the 34-year-old battled poor form on his return. Moreover, he also momentarily lost his Number 1 ranking to Daniil Medvedev, although he reclaimed it after a few weeks.

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Last week, Djokovic found his rhythm back after lifting the Rome Masters title. The Serb prevailed over Tsitsipas in the finals to win his first title this season. Further, Djokovic is all set to participate at the French Open this year.

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He will be entering the tournament brimming with confidence after his Italian Open victory.

Novak Djokovic to be in action at the French Open

The Serb will enter the tournament as the defending champion. He will be the top seed at the tournament and one of the favorites to lift the title this season. However, he will receive a strong challenge from the Spanish duo of Rafael Nadal and the in-form Carlos Alcaraz.

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Last week, Nadal failed to defend his Rome Masters title, losing in the third round this year. Owing to this, the Spaniard has slipped out of the top four of the ATP rankings. This could result in Nadal facing Djokovic as early as the quarterfinals this year.

The 20-times Grand Slam champion will be determined to deliver on the big stage this year, after missing the inaugural Grand Slam tournament of the season. He has been in good form of late after making it to the finals of the Serbia Open and winning the title in Rome.

‘Djoker’ will aim to continue his good form going into the clay-court Grand Slam event. The main draw of the French Open begins on 22nd May with the finals scheduled on 5th June.