Novak Djokovic needs to 'make a big effort physically' if he wants to win Roland Garros, says Alex Corretja

Novak Djokovic will need to work on his physical conditioning if he is to pose a threat at Roland Garros, believes Eurosport's Alex Corretja. In just his second tournament of 2022, Djokovic crashed out of last week's Monte Carlo Masters in his first match to eventual finalist Alejandro Davidovich. It was a very un-Djokovic performance, with the usually durable Serb fading in the third set as Davidovich outlasted him physically.

Ad/> Djokovic admitted as much afterwards, and Corretja reckons the next few weeks are critical for the 34-year-old to spend time on court and build up his endurance ahead of the French Open, which starts in late May. ATP Monte CarloTsitsipas and Alcaraz in list of four who can win French Open — Rusedski17/04/2022 AT 15:54 Corretja said: «Novak, like everybody else, needs time. He needs to be patient because he hasn't played for such a long time.

»And even if he was not injured, he’s [got a] lack of rhythm, he needs to play matches, he needs to be in those sorts of moments when you are break point down and you know how to serve in that moment. «These situations when you don't play, you miss these moments when you have everything automatic — all of a sudden you need to think again. 'He always finds a way' — Ivanisevic tips 'sick' Djokovic to be ready for Roland Garros Nadal targeting Madrid return as uncle Toni confirms ‘he intends to play’ 'Always been my idol' — Swiatek on wanting to be like Nadal »So I think he will need matches, he will need to get through those kind of moments and rallies where he will feel like his heart is going out of his mouth [chest], but he will need to recover from that.