May 29, 2026
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates a match point against Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschulp during their men’s singles match on day seven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2026. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP)
Novak Djokovic said he didn’t know if he would play at the French Open again after his latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam ended in a third-round loss to Joao Fonseca on Friday.
Brazilian teenager Fonseca produced a sensational comeback to erase a two-set deficit and beat Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 after almost five hours on court.
Djokovic was condemned to his earliest exit at Roland Garros since 2009, and left the court making a heart gesture to the Philippe Chatrier crowd.
