Novak Djokovic says wind and slippy conditions impacted his game at French Open - 'I felt like Bambi on ice'

Novak Djokovic admits he struggled to adapt to the windy conditions at the French Open on Wednesday night and says he felt like «Bambi on ice» on the clay. Djokovic fought hard to beat Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 in two hours and 47 minutes, but it was clear the wind and the slippy Philippe-Chatrier court played a factor in the match. Ad «The wind was blowing extremely hard from one end,» Djokovic told Barbara Schett and Tim Henman in The Cube.

Roland-GarrosDjokovic outclasses Fucsovics as Grand Slam record tilt continues at French Open2 HOURS AGO «I actually thought of [Rafael] Nadal and [Roger] Federer's exhibition match in Spain when they played half of the court grass, half clay. That was how I felt today. Like 'Bambi on ice' on one end.

»It's quite windy these days but normally once the sun comes down the intensity of the wind also comes down but it wasn't the case tonight. It's tough for the timing and to find a right distance to the ball. «He [Fucsovics] was playing well, I was up the entire first set, should have closed it out.

Credit it to him for fighting and playing a high level.» Djokovic outclasses Fucsovics as Grand Slam record tilt continues at French Open Monfils withdraws from French Open with injury, Rune given walkover Eurosport tennis expert Henman said that wind is the worst condition to deal with when competing on clay. «We can talk about so many different conditions but when we talk about the conditions the wind is the worst,» he said. «When the wind is swirling around it's bad on any surface but when the clay is flying around, getting in your mouth and in your eyes and ears it's so difficult.