Novak Djokovic says he has "low expectations and high hopes" as he begins his French Open campaign on Tuesday, looking to win a 25th Grand Slam title.

The 37-year-old Serb claimed his third Roland Garros success in 2023 and begins this year's campaign against French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the night session in Paris.

But Djokovic has not reached a final in 2024 and lost in the third round in Rome to Alejandro Tabilo and to Tomas Machac in the Geneva Open semi-finals earlier in May.

"I almost feel a bit embarrassed to say what my expectations are - low expectations and high hopes,” said Djokovic.

“Anything but a title for me is not satisfactory, it always has been like that. I know it might sound arrogant, but I have the career that backs it up."

Herbert, 33, is 142nd in the world rankings and never gone past the third round of a Slam.

Djokovic, who also won the French Open in 2016 and 2021, added: "In the Grand Slams I normally play the best tennis, at least I aim always to play the best tennis, and I was able to do that for most of my career, so that’s the goal.

“I have been saying for quite a while that in terms of clay I want to peak here in Paris, in Roland Garros."