Winner of Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round of Roland-Garros (6-3, 6-1, 6-0), Novak Djokovic gave his first impressions of the match at the microphone of Prime Video. “I am happy with my tennis, my level is good. At the start of the match, I was quite surprised at Nishioka’s level. It was difficult during the first round but I ended up finding my game and I’m happy,” acknowledged the world number one.
Unsurprisingly, the Serb also claimed that he wants to go all the way in the tournament. “I’m starting this tournament like all the others with a lot of intensity and great ambitions, but I’m not the only one to aim for the final victory. Last year was really fantastic for me, I have so many memories of it,” recalls the winner of the 2021 edition.
Novak Djokovic, who will face the winner of the match between Alex Molcan and Federico Coria in the second round, also spoke of his intention to go to Wimbledon even if the tournament will be deprived of ATP points for having excluded Russian and Belarusian players due to the war. in Ukraine.
“Yes, I intend to go to Wimbledon,” said the Serb. Holder of the title on the London lawn, he also reaffirmed that he considered the decision of the tournament targeting the Russians and Belarusians to be an “error”.
