Novak Djokovic will still stay for a little while at only two victories this season.
The former world No. 1 - he lost this position in March to Daniil Medvedev - was beaten when he entered the Monte-Carlo tournament by the Spaniard Davidovich Fokina (3-6, 7 -6, 1-6).
For his debut on clay this season, he who lives in the Principality of Monaco, "Djoko" seemed very struggling and lacking physical and tennis benchmarks.
As a reminder, since his expulsion from Australia at the end of July, the Serb has only played three games at the Dubai tournament, which ended with a defeat in the quarters against Vesely.
Very little, too little, to get back in shape.
If there is no urgency yet before Roland-Garros, which will begin at the end of May, the best player in the world leaves for the moment the status of arch-favorite at the Parisian Grand Slam to Rafael Nadal, even if the latter is still injured, and especially to Carlos Alcaraz, the new Spanish sensation.
The latter will be opposed to the American Korda on Wednesday morning in the round of 16.