Novak Djokovic said he had to face up to his “new reality” after another opening-match loss, this time to world No. 44 Matteo Arnaldi at the Madrid Open. “Trying to win a match or two, not really thinking about getting far in the tournament,” Djokovic said in a news conference Saturday of his expectations going into events in 2025.

Relive Jack Drapers straight-sets victory over Matteo Arnaldi as he reached the Madrid Open semi-finals and jumped into the worlds top five, above Novak Djokovic; British No 1 wins 6-0 6-4, will face either Lorenzo Musetti or Gabriel Diallo in last four,

Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Italian Open amid a three-match losing streak and months of struggling with his form.