Intro:

Reaction from top seed Novak Djokovic following the men's singles final at the French Open on Sunday (7th June).

A 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka denied the 28 year-old Serbian a career Grand Slam.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Novak Djokovic, lost to Stan Wawrinka 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4:

(Q. Can you describe how it feels, you know, standing there with the plate for the loser of the final and the audience starts cheering with you and never stops?)

"It's more or less the same situation like last year in closing ceremony. This is something that definitely gives me even more motivation to come back and keep on trying. They are truly respectful fans, and I thank them very much, very much for these emotions I felt on the court. Obviously was not easy to stand there as a runner-up again, but I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win."

SOUNDBITE (English) Novak Djokovic, lost to Stan Wawrinka 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4:

(Q. You fought a lot. Do you think you had too much pressure? Didn't you have the feeling on the net that you could have attacked a little more, or was impossible?)

"You go through emotions. Of course I was more nervous than any other match. It's finals of Roland Garros. We both were aware of the importance of this match, and that's why you tend to have these particular situations. But, again, at least I'm proud of the fight that I put into this match. I tried my best. It wasn't to be."