Djokovic rested and ready to go to Rome: ‘I’m on track to peak at Roland Garros’

And for Djokovic, the biggest goal is the Grand Slams. Victory at Roland Garros next month would give him the all-time record of 25 Grand Slams and, when he spoke to reporters in Rome on Wednesday, he seemed confident he had made the right choices.

“I had a lot of time to rest and train (and) I had a good training block,” he said. “I arrived here two days ago to get a hit on center court and obviously stay four or five days training before my first match with the top players.

“Obviously it’s different when you’re training with them, playing practice sets, seeing where your game is at, kind of working towards good shape for the first official match (but) I think I’m on the right path to reach the top Roland Garros in Paris I hope that here in Rome I will be able to play better than in Monte Carlo. It is obviously the wish to always go far.

The new physical trainer works well

Djokovic said Rome’s extension to a 12-day tournament should help him return to competition easily and was happy with the way things are going with Nenad Zimonjic as a sort of consulting coach and of the return of his former physical trainer Gebhard Phil-Gritcsh.

“It didn’t take much time to adapt to his program and his approach,” Djokovic said. “We know each other very well. That’s why I feel like we’re in sync from the beginning in terms of what we want to do, how we want to approach the training program on and off the field. With Nenad of course too.

“So yes, I’m happy with how the last 10, 14 days have gone in terms of training, preparation and preparation for this tournament, but particularly for Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Olympics. It’s the block we prepare the most for.

“We just have to see, wait and see, how it’s going to translate, it’s going to work or it’s going to turn into a good performance on the field.”