{"id":47484,"date":"2025-05-12T03:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T03:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47484"},"modified":"2025-05-12T03:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T03:07:22","slug":"chris-evert-gives-brutally-honest-take-on-novak-djokovics-french-open-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47484","title":{"rendered":"Chris Evert gives brutally honest take on Novak Djokovic&#8217;s French Open chances"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"leadercont\">\n<div class=\"article-box article-floating-actions\">\n<div class=\"story-user-actions\"><a class=\"user-action-element follow-action\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBggKMKSlJzCz-QU\/sections\/CAQqDggAKgYICjCkpScws_kFMOazmQY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/follow-us.png\" alt=\"follow icon\" width=\"15\" height=\"13\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"user-action-element share-action\">\n<div class=\"share-top share-container\"><button class=\"share-text-holder share-btn\" type=\"button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/tennis\/news-chris-evert-gives-brutally-honest-take-novak-djokovic-s-french-open-chances\" data-title=\"Chris Evert gives brutally honest take on Novak Djokovic's French Open chances\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"forward-share\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/feed\/ic-share-gray.svg\" alt=\"share icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"user-action-element comment-action reveal\" data-type=\"article\" data-id=\"2513604\" data-title=\"Chris Evert gives brutally honest take on Novak Djokovic's French Open chances\" data-poll-question=\"\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/tennis\/news-chris-evert-gives-brutally-honest-take-novak-djokovic-s-french-open-chances\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0f15b-17469725772298-1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"io-done lazy-img-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/comments\/ic-comment-v2.png?w=48\" alt=\"comment\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intro\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"io-done\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0f15b-17469725772298-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic (Left), Chris Evert (Right)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0f15b-17469725772298-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/0f15b-17469725772298-1920.jpg?w=640\" \/><figcaption class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\">Novak Djokovic (left), Chris Evert | Image Source Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container editor-width-100-pc\">\n<div class=\"fragments-container \">\n<div class=\"content-holder\">\n<div class=\"feed-header\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"keeda_widget article-content-holder\" data-postid=\"4912897\" data-slug-id=\"2513604\">\n<p data-idx=\"0\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_0\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Former WTA pro Chris Evert is doubtful of Novak Djokovic&#8217;s chances of winning the 2025 French Open, considering his recent failures, after the Serb confirmed his participation in the ATP 250 event in Geneva.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"1\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_1\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Djokovic&#8217;s 2025 clay season has been plagued by setbacks. Following a second-round loss to Alejandro Tabilo in Monte Carlo and a first-round defeat to Matteo Arnaldi in Madrid, Djokovic withdrew from the Italian Open without mentioning any reason.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"2\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_2\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Discussing Novak Djokovic&#8217;s chances to win a 25th Major title in Paris this summer, 18-time Grand Slam champion Evert said (as per Forbes) that it would be a surprise if Djokovic goes all the way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"also-read-articles-container\" data-variant=\"3\" data-drop-off-point=\"\" data-imp-id=\"also_read_article_container\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">\n<div class=\"related-heading\">\n<div class=\"also-read-heading-separator\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-idx=\"3\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_3\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">She added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI mean, you\u2019ve got to give the guy credit. This guy\u2019s won everything, more than anybody. I would never say he\u2019s not going to win, but I would be surprised. I would be pleasantly surprised, just with his results in the past and he\u2019s human. \u2026 I\u2019m not feeling it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-idx=\"4\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_4\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Djokovic accepted a wildcard into the Geneva Open this year, something he had done in 2024 as well, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Tomas Machac.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Naomi Osaka&#8217;s coach shares bold suggestion for Novak Djokovic<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"io-done\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic at the Mutua Madrid Open - Day Five - Source: Getty\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg 1920w\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/3d10d-17469702935661-1920.jpg?w=640\" \/><figcaption>Novak Djokovic at the Mutua Madrid Open &#8211; Day Five &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-idx=\"5\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_5\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Considering Novak Djokovic&#8217;s recent setbacks, Naomi Osaka&#8217;s coach Patrick Mouratoglou noted that the Serb has looked short of motivation.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"6\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_6\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Following Djokovic&#8217;s performance in Madrid, Mouratoglou noted that the Serb didn&#8217;t seem determined to win.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I was very surprised to see Novak play like that in Monte Carlo and then again in Madrid. 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