After making a very slow start to the match and suffering two early breaks en route to losing the first set against Casper Ruud, Djokovic looked much better in the second set and easily forced a decider. But when the third set started, Djokovic dropped his serve early as Ruud opened an early 3-0 third-set lead.

Novak Djokovic is struggling this season. From a shock exit at the Australian Open to an early departure from Indian Wells, followed by a Miami Open withdrawal, 2024 seems to be a bust. However, fans hoped to see him back in his form in Monte Carlo but his disappointing luck continued as Djokovic only managed

Novak Djokovic's ordinary start to the season continued at the Monte-Carlo Masters as he succumbed to a semifinal loss against Casper Ruud.