'Just horrible, worst day...' - Novak Djokovic breaks silence on his shocking opening-round loss in Monte Carlo 2025

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic breaks silence on his opening round loss in the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters 1000 tournament. Star player Alejandro Tabilo has defeated the 37-year-old legend with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the prestigious event, and stormed into the third round.

The Chilean star player had a great start to the game as he smacked breathtaking shots to baffle the Serbian ace in the opening set to take a lead in the game. The 27-year-old tennis star continued his dominant form in the second set, controlled his pace, and won many break points to thwart the legendary player from the marquee event.

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Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic didn't hold himself back and was present at the post-match conference in Monaco. The Serbian ace revealed that this loss marks the worst day for him. The two-time Monaco champion revealed that he didn't expect this loss. Djokovic apologized to the crowd and fans who turned up to see this worst level of him on his clay court.

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After his loss to Tabilo in Monte Carlo, Djokovic says he feels sorry for the people who had to witness his level

“It was not the best day in the office for you today.”

Novak: “Best day (smiling)?”

“Not the best day…”

Novak: “It was actually more like the worst
day. Look… I… pic.twitter.com/7q17O5u3Mg

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 9, 2025

“It was actually more like the worst day. Look… I was hoping it was not going to happen. But it was quite a high probability I'm going to play this way.. Just horrible. Horrible feeling to play this way... & I’m just sorry for all the people that have to witness this. I knew I was gonna have a tough opponent… and I knew I'm gonna probably play pretty bad. But this bad… I didn't expect," Novak Djokovic said after loss in Monte Carlo Masters 2025.

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