<div align="justify">Novak Djokovic insisted Wednesday that he still has the hunger to regain his status as the best player in the world, but did not rule out taking a break from the sport.<br /><br />The 30-year-old crashed out of the French Open where he was the defending champion in a stunning 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Dominic Thiem.<br /><br />Djokovic hinted he may step back from the sport to regroup even with Wimbledon fast approaching.<br /><br />"Trust me, I'm thinking about many things, especially in the last couple months," he said. "At the same time, I have responsibility to the game itself, towards others. Obviously it's not an easy decision to make, but I will see how I feel."<br /><br />The defeat was Djokovic's first straight-sets loss at a major in four years and comes just 12 months after he completed the career Grand Slam in Paris.<br /><br />Wednesday saw him suffer a first 6-0 'bagel' at a Slam since the 2005 US Open while the defeat will see him slip out of the world's top two for the first time in six years.<br /><br />"All the top players go through this. I have to get through it and learn the lessons and come back stronger. It's a big challenge but I am up for it," said Djokovic.</div>
<div align="justify">Novak Djokovic insisted Wednesday that he still has the hunger to regain his status as the best player in the world, but did not rule out taking a break from the sport.<br /><br />The 30-year-old crashed out of the French Open where he was the defending champion in a stunning 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Dominic Thiem.<br /><br />Djokovic hinted he may step back from the sport to regroup even with Wimbledon fast approaching.<br /><br />"Trust me, I'm thinking about many things, especially in the last couple months," he said. "At the same time, I have responsibility to the game itself, towards others. Obviously it's not an easy decision to make, but I will see how I feel."<br /><br />The defeat was Djokovic's first straight-sets loss at a major in four years and comes just 12 months after he completed the career Grand Slam in Paris.<br /><br />Wednesday saw him suffer a first 6-0 'bagel' at a Slam since the 2005 US Open while the defeat will see him slip out of the world's top two for the first time in six years.<br /><br />"All the top players go through this. I have to get through it and learn the lessons and come back stronger. It's a big challenge but I am up for it," said Djokovic.</div>