Djokovic Says He Ran Out of Gas in Monte Carlo Defeat

Djokovic Says He Ran Out of Gas in Monte Carlo Defeat
Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on April 12, 2022. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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MONTE CARLO—Novak Djokovic said he felt drained of energy towards the end of his loss to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, admitting that the defeat was almost inevitable going into the final set.

Playing in his fourth match of the season after he was denied a chance to defend his Australian Open title in January due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19, Djokovic was broken nine times and made 51 unforced errors in a 6–3 6–7(5) 6–1 defeat by the Spaniard.