IN DREAMLAND

Novak Djokovic crashed out of the French Open and then cast doubt over whether he will play at Wimbledon.

The 12-time grand slam winner was stunned in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros by world No 72 Marco Cecchinato.

Unseeded Italian Cecchinato won in four sets, scrambling over the line in an epic tie-break on his fourth match point. Afterwards a dazed Djokovic, who has struggled with injury for much of the last year, was asked when he planned to make his first grass-court appearance.

He replied: “I don’t know. I don’t know if I’m going to play on grass. I don’t know. I don’t know what I’m going to do. I just came from the court. Sorry, guys, I can’t give you that answer. I cannot give you any answer.

“How do I regroup? I don’t know. I’m just not thinking about tennis at the moment.”

The Serbian needed lengthy treatment on a neck problem after dropping the first set.

But Cecchinato proved an even bigger pain in the neck for the 2016 Paris champion.

Djokovic had two set points at 6-5 in the second but went on to lose the tie-break.

Cecchinato was mixing things up to great effect, tying Djokovic to the baseline while throwing in regular, at times remarkable, spin-heavy dropshots from the back of the court.

Yet Djokovic won the third set at a canter, and a suddenly frustrated Cecchinato was hit with a point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The storm seemed to have blown itself out and Djokovic served for the fourth set

“Maybe I’m sleeping. It’s unbelievable for me. For me to beat Djokovic in a quarter-final at Roland Garros it’s amazing. Now I need to think for the semi-final and I need some rest for recovery. I am very happy”

MARCO CECCHINATO