Djokovic keeping his Monte Carlo expectations in check

Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: Novak Djokovic admitted on Saturday that he is not expecting too much from his clay game heading into Sunday s st...

Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco: Novak Djokovic admitted on Saturday that he is not expecting too much from his clay game heading into Sunday's start of the Monte Carlo Masters.

The world number one who exited early on the Indian Wells hardcourts last month and did not play in Miami, had a training session at the Monte Carlo Country Club venue with fill-in coach Nenad Zimonjic.

But the 24-time Grand Slam titleholder was quick to emphasise that the arrangement is so far strictly temporary following his recent split with longtime mentor Goran Ivanisevic.

Djokovic said that building his clay game for Roland Garros is his main priority and that any result here will be "a bonus".

"The expectations are not very high," the 36-year-old said. "My results here in previous years (titles in 2013 and 2015) are not great.