Novak Djokovic’s clay season went from bad to worse last week as he lost his opening match in Madrid.
The Serbian legend enjoyed his best tournament of the season recently, when Djokovic reached the final of the Miami Open, coming up short against Jakub Mensik.
Unable to carry that momentum through to the clay season, Djokovic lost to Alejandro Tabilo in his opener at the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Attempting to bounce back in Madrid, Djokovic then fell to defeat against Matteo Arnaldi, as his clay record slumped to 0-2 in 2025.
One ATP Tour legend has now given his thoughts on Djokovic’s recent struggles and suggested the 24-time Major champion could potentially retire from tennis later this year.
Todd Woodbridge says Novak Djokovic is ‘losing to people he’s never lost to’ on the ATP Tour
Speaking on the Australian Open YouTube channel, former doubles star Todd Woodbridge explained the new problem Djokovic is facing.
“The new scenario, which he’s got to think about. He’s now losing to people he’s never lost to, and they’re all starting to go out there, going ‘Oh, this could be my chance now’,” he said.
“The invincibility factor has worn down, and he’s got to make that decision, and it seems like he’s made it by pulling out of Rome. I’m going to go on what I’ve done before. I’m going to go on my reputation, my aura, into Roland Garros and see if I can pull that off.
