With this level, I have a very good chance of winning against anyone in front of me": Djokovic reassured after his opening match in Geneva

By Jules Hypolite

le 21/05/2025 à 21h29

Djokovic Genève

Novak Djokovic was coming off two first-match losses in Masters 1000 tournaments (Monte-Carlo and Madrid) since the start of the clay season.

Now without a coach, as his collaboration with Andy Murray ended last week, the former world No. 1 advanced to the second round of the Geneva tournament against Marton Fucsovics (6-2, 6-3) without tapping into his resources.

In the mixed zone, Djokovic expressed his happiness about delivering a solid performance: "Did I absolutely need to win this match? Honestly, it's the same for all my matches… It's true that, lately, I hadn't won many.

The circumstances were a bit different this time. In a way, I'm relieved to have broken the ice on clay.

I hope I can continue to play as well as I did today. With this level, I have a very good chance of winning against anyone in front of me. Things can change, but I am very happy with this performance. The serve was incredible, with many points won that really helped me. The forehand was very good.

Every time I had the opportunity to attack, I found good angles. The backhand also worked very well. There's nothing bad to report. Overall, it was a match of very high quality.