Yesterday marked Novak Djokovic's first match in almost two full months. Unfortunately for the 24-time Grand Slam champion, qualifier Dino Prižmić was on top of his game. Prižmić defeated Djokovic in three sets during their second-round match at the Italian Open (2-6, 6-2, 6-4). As always, Djokovic was gracious in defeat. He praised Prižmić, thanked the crowd, and declined to speak on any lingering health issues he is managing. However, Djokovic has confirmed that he will not play anymore warm-up tournaments on clay before the start of the 2026 French Open. Djokovic says his preparation for Roland Garros is not ideal, ‘I don't recall last time I had in the last couple years a preparation where I didn't have any kind of physical or health issues coming into the tournament… Kind of a new reality I have to deal with’ “I know you… pic.twitter.com/Eo08kIlYfv — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 8, 2026 Djokovic is well aware that his strategy is not ideal entering the clay court Grand Slam.…