Tim Henman is confident Novak Djokovic can make some big changes to win the French Open.
The Serbian will begin the defence of his title on Tuesday against home favourite Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
He enters the tournament with plenty of uncertainty, having lost five matches and is without a title under his belt in 2024.
Despite question marks surrounding his form, commentator and former player Henman expects the World number one to return to his best once he takes to the court in Paris.
Tim Henman expects a strong Novak Djokovic at the French Open
During an appearance on Eurosport, Henman expressed little to no doubt about Djokovic’s chances at Roland Garros.
Given how many times the 37-year-old has overcome adversity in his career, the former British number one expects an emphatic response to his latest setback.
“At this stage of his career with what he’s achieved it’s about the Slams. Yes, there are all these other events, there are some big tournaments, but it’s just about him keeping things ticking over,” Henman said.
“He has the experience. Even though he hasn’t played well this year, I don’t sense any panic. He knows what he has to do, he’s going to be super focused to come out tomorrow and really execute the game plan.
“There are times when he has been distracted on court this year, but I think we’ll see a totally different Novak Djokovic and I wouldn’t be surprised if he really starts to build momentum early in this tournament.”
What has Novak Djokovic said ahead of his French Open title defence?
Djokovic began the season with a crushing loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semi-finals.
He has since suffered first-time defeats to Luca Nardi, Casper Ruud, Alejandro Tabilo and Tomas Machac, which has even left the 24-time Grand Slam champion doubting himself.
In fact, the player even said he has “low expectations and high hopes” ahead of competing for a fourth Roland Garros crown and record-extending 25th major.
“I would say that I know what I’m capable of, and particularly in the Grand Slams I normally play the best tennis,” he told the media.
“So that’s the goal. I have been saying that in terms of clay I want to peak here in Paris. Hopefully I can have a great tournament.”
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