Renowned tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou has discussed Novak Djokovic‘s current struggles, with the 38-year-old having not won a Grand Slam since the 2023 US Open.
Djokovic was knocked out of the French Open in straight sets by Jannik Sinner in the semis, and the Serb watched on as Carlos Alcaraz won a thriller against the Italian in the final.
“It’s not about the tennis, it’s more about the mental side of it,” he said on his Instagram account. “I felt he did accept a little bit too much the dominance of Sinner on him, which is not Novak. I didn’t see Novak I know, and I still think his motivation is not high enough. It’s there, but I don’t know where it is exactly.”
He added: “Everybody was fan of Roger, everybody was fan of Rafa, everybody was saying they were the best players in the world, and he wanted to prove that he was the best.
“I think that was something that really drove him. He lost his drive for the reason that he’s the greatest.”