Overview
- Djokovic, starting his Rome Masters campaign Friday, fell to Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 6-2, 2-6, 4-6 in 2 hours 15 minutes.
- The match was his first in nearly two months after a shoulder problem, and he played with his shoulder bandaged.
- He said he sees what he is missing, calling himself a half-step late and not yet at the level needed to compete at the top.
- Prizmic, a 20-year-old ranked a career-best No. 79, earned the biggest win of his career and next faces France's Ugo Humbert.
- Rome was a planned tune-up for the French Open starting May 24, a setback for the world No. 4 and six-time Rome champion who has trimmed his schedule to target majors.