Novak Djokovic news: Serbian Open was just what he needed – Andy Roddick

Novak Djokovic might not have won the Serbian Open, but according to Andy Roddick, the world number one would have gotten what he wanted from the tournament.

After losing early on in Monte Carlo earlier this month, the Serb arrived in Belgrade looking for some form in the clay-court season.

He didn’t have it all his own way and lost the first set in each of his first three matches, but recovered to beat Laslo Djere, Miomir Kecmanovic and Karen Khachanov, respectively.

In the final against Andrey Rublev, the 20-time Grand Slam winner once again found himself a set down, and although he was able to level matters in the second stanza, he was bagled in the third set and lost 6-2 6-7 (4) 6-0.

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According to Roddick, though, this was just what the doctor ordered for Djokovic.

Was just the kind of week Novak needed. Had some seriously physical matches and had the reps for the mental stress points. He has some time to recover/practice before Rome. Obviously we all want to win all the time, but I think he got everything he wanted/needed out of the week

— andyroddick (@andyroddick) April 24, 2022

“Was just the kind of week Novak needed,” Roddick tweeted.

“Had some seriously physical matches and had the reps for the mental stress points.

“He has some time to recover/practice before Rome.

“Obviously we all want to win all the time, but I think he got everything he wanted/needed out of the week.”

Djokovic, meanwhile, clearly ran out of energy in the