Djokovic falls to a Croatian 18 years his junior in his debut at the Italian Open
Novak Djokovic succumbed on Friday to a Croatian qualifier, 18 years his junior, at the Italian Open, in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.
TL;DR
- Novak Djokovic was defeated by Dino Prizmic, an 18-year-younger qualifier, at the Italian Open.
- This was Djokovic's first match after a two-month absence due to a right shoulder injury.
- Prizmic won the match 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
- Djokovic acknowledged he is not yet at his peak performance level, feeling "half a step late."
- He expressed that while the first and third sets were good, the second set was one to forget due to how he felt on court.
- Djokovic is preparing for the French Open, which begins on May 24th.