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Novak Djokovic admits his French Open preparation hasn't been perfect, says he's disappointed by Rafael Nadal's absence

Novak Djokovic would be the first to admit that his preparation for the French Open has been far from ideal, but he's planning to turn that run of form around when he arrives in Paris this week. After making a triumphant return to the Australian Open, winning the title one year after being banned from the country over his vaccination status, Djokovic's season has stalled, rather than kick on. Ad His follow-up to victory in Melbourne, Djokovic was beaten in straight sets in the semi finals of the Dubai Tennis championships by Daniil Medvedev.

While that is no embarrassment, the Serbian saw his visa application rejected by United States authorities in the same month, causing him to miss both Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Masters. Roland-GarrosRobson speaks on lack of Brits in French Open, beating Swiatek and women’s tennis’ big three2 HOURS AGO Subsequently, Djokovic disappointed in his 'home' tournament in Monaco, losing in the third round to Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The Srpska Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina saw a similarly underwhelming outcome.

Fellow Serbian Dusan Lajovic beat Djokovic in straight sets in the quarters. A troublesome elbow injury saw him pull out of the Madrid Open, and Djokovic lost in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open to Dane Holger Rune. Rune went on to lose the final to Medvedev.

Questioned about his spotty approach to the French Open, Djokovic was optimistic: «I know how to, how to manage myself and my team and look, you know, I haven't had a fantastic preparation prior to Roland-Garros. But, you know, I'm always saying that Roland-Garros is where I want to peak. So I'm, I'm aiming for that and I'm hoping that I come to life and come to reality here.» Champion twice previously in Paris,

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