Novak Djokovic talks about retirement, addresses shock defeat in Monte Carlo: 'Didn't expect to play this bad'

Novak Djokovic suffered a surprising early exit from the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. Earlier, he candidly discussed his retirement plans and balancing tennis with personal life.

Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis icon and all-time Grand Slam leader, discussed his retirement plans before his opening game of the Monte Carlo Masters. Djokovic spoke candidly about the balance he wants to maintain between his professional and private lives.

Djokovic suffered an unexpected defeat to Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo (6-3, 6-4) in his opening game on Wednesday. His bid to win a 100th career title ended with this defeat for the time being. Before the match, he touched upon his future plans and other aspects of his game.

“I’m trying to have the balancing act as I go along. When I say balancing act, I mean finding a nice equilibrium between professional life and private life—being content with what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, and still being able to motivate myself to keep going, not just in tournaments but also in practice week after week,” Djokovic was quoted as saying by Reuters.

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