He shook Paire’s hand, gathered his things, waved politely to the crowd and signed autographs for his fans. “I’m not at the level they would like to see me at and I would like to see myself at,” he said. View all New York Times newsletters. Djokovic’s timing and accuracy were so off that he said he felt at times as if he were playing a tennis match for the first time. The match started evenly, but soon Paire had the advantage and Djokovic looked lost again.

Source: New York Times March 23, 2018 23:26 UTC