24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic is under a cloud going into this year’s Roland Garros. The Serbian has played two clay-court matches so far this year and hasn’t shown the kind of player who was pulling up trees every season. The former World No.1 has zero clay-court match wins and is a heavy underdog going into the French Open. Now, he has taken a wildcard in the Geneva Open. The tournament starts one week before Garros starts. This is a week that the top-tier players usually take a break. However, Djokovic, who withdrew from the Italian Open last week, will be seen in action. So why could this move be fitting for him? We have shared three reasons for that. 1. Not The First Time Djokovic will play in Geneva for the second consecutive season. Last season, he played in Switzerland but lost in the semifinals to Tomas Machac in three sets. Although he didn’t win the tournament, he gained enough matches to be competitive for the rest of the season. The decision was fundamental as the former World No.1 performed better in Garros, but a meniscus tear halted his French Open campaign. Djokovic had to withdraw from his quarterfinal match against Casper Ruud, which would have been a repeat of the 2023 final. However, the form he showed at Garros proved fundamental eventually as he won the Olympic Gold medal at the Paris Olympics later this year. If he wants to show that form once again, he needs to go back to the decision that he took last year. Considering he had skipped the Italian Open this year, this decision held even more importance. 2. Match Fitness