Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has struggled for form since missing hard-court events in the US over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19. (Photo: AFP)
BANJA LUKA (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) – Novak Djokovic admitted Friday he needs to raise his game considerably ahead of the French Open next month after suffering a shock quarter-final defeat by Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka.
The world number one was far from his best as he lost 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) to the 70th-ranked Lajovic, having previously dropped just four games across two previous meetings with his Serbian compatriot.
“I was many levels below what I want,” said Djokovic, who converted only one of 16 break points and let three set points slip in the second-set tie-break.
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