Cameron Norrie claims there's a part of Novak Djokovic's game which 'nobody really talks about' and has improved so much

Cameron Norrie was unable to end his winless run against Novak Djokovic at the French Open.

Norrie was beaten by Djokovic for the second time in as many tournaments, having also faced the Serbian in the semi-finals of the Geneva Open.

This was a significant win for Djokovic, who made French Open history after reaching his 16th consecutive semi-final in Paris.

After playing Djokovic twice in recent weeks, Norrie has revealed what part of the 24-time Grand Slam champion’s game he thinks has significantly improved.

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Cameron Norrie claims Novak Djokovic’s serve has improved so much

Norrie played Djokovic for the first time at the ATP Finals in 2021, where he won just three games.

The Brit managed to win seven games against Djokovic at the French Open, but spoke in his post-match press conference about how impressed he was by the 38-year-old’s serve.

“Nobody really talks about his first serve and for me I am like I want to make the rallies long and try and play my game and suddenly he breaks the rhythm by serving well,” said Norrie. “He gets through his service games very quickly so for me it is really impressive the way he serves.

“That is the part of his game he has improved a lot. I obviously did not play him when he was a little bit younger but it’s crazy how accurate he is on the serve.

“He was making me overplay a few times here and there. He is unbelievable at managing the timing of the match and managing the momentum of the match. It was a good performance from him.

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“I was a little bit flat in some moments and I think that was the difference. But evolution? The guy is not missing so I don’t see too much evolution because he is still not missing tennis balls.”

How effective has Novak Djokovic’s serve been at Roland Garros this year?

Djokovic has not dropped a single set en route to reaching the quarter-finals at Roland Garros this year.

This continued against Norrie, with Djokovic winning 72% of his points when hitting a first serve.

Despite Norrie being impressed by his opponent’s serving, this was actually the lowest first serve win percentage in his first four matches at the clay court major this year.

The only match that Djokovic did not see his serve broken once came in the third round against Filip Misolic.

Djokovic at the French Open 2025 Vs Mackenzie McDonald Vs Corentin Moutet Vs Filip Misolic Vs Cameron Norrie Aces 7 5 6 4 Double Faults 1 2 0 3 First Serve % 66% 65% 68% 60% First Serve Win % 81% 73% 80% 72% Second Serve Win % 71% 49% 67% 47% Games Broken 1 2 0 2

Djokovic’s serve will need to be firing once again in his quarter-final match when he takes on last year’s finalist Alexander Zverev.

This will be a 14th meeting between the pair, with Djokovic leading Zverev in the head-to-head after winning eight of their previous matches.

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