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Before this year’s Australian Open, it was felt Djokovic was likely to carry his dominant 2023 into the new season.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old Serb reached the semi-finals in Melbourne but was nowhere near his lofty levels throughout.<\/p>\n
Since losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner, it has been a turbulent few months in the 24-time Grand Slam champion’s career.<\/p>\n
Coach Goran Ivanisevic and fitness trainer Marco Panichi, long-standing members of Djokovic’s team, left after the world number one’s early exit at Indian Wells.<\/p>\n
Djokovic reached the semi-finals in Monte Carlo at the start of the clay-court swing, losing to last year’s beaten Roland Garros finalist Casper Ruud, but the uncertainty surrounding him came to the fore again at the Italian Open.<\/p>\n
Djokovic was accidentally hit on the head by a metallic water bottle after his opening win and felt hampered by the after-effects in a shock loss to Alejandro Tabilo two days later.<\/p>\n
Doctors in Serbia later said Djokovic showed signs of concussion and, after a semi-final defeat in Geneva<\/a> on Friday, it will be intriguing to see what form the top seed is in.<\/p>\n “Of course I’m worried. I haven’t been playing good at all this year,” said Djokovic.<\/p>\n “I don’t consider myself a favourite at Roland Garros.”<\/p>\n Djokovic is not the only top men’s player with questions about his form. Neither Italy’s Sinner nor Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz have played recently because of injuries.<\/p>\n But Germany’s Zverev won the Rome title, while two-time finalist Ruud is likely to be a contender. He warmed up for the tournament with victory over Tomas Machac in the final of the Geneva Open on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n