Novak Djokovic says he has not had any pain in his shoulder for around a month as he targets a strong end to the season.
At the US Open, Djokovic was forced to retire from the tournament due to a shoulder problem.
After a short break, Djokovic dispelled claims that he may need surgery by returning to action and easing to victory at the Japan Open.
Last week, Djokovic played an exhibition match with Rafael Nadal in Kazakhstan and he is now in Paris for the final ATP Masters event of the year.
And speaking ahead of his opening match against Corentin Moutet, Djokovic insisted he was happy with his physical condition.
He said: “I really historically play well indoors, so I’m looking forward to play in Paris.
“I have played finals here last year. I like the conditions.
“Physically I’m feeling well. I haven’t had any left shoulder pain or any major concerns physically in the last three, four weeks basically. So my preparation has been going well.
“And I’m just hoping I can kick off this tournament in best possible way.”
On Saturday, Djokovic and Nadal shared a court as they practised together and the world No 1 said it was a ’strange’ feeling.
He said: “Well, I enjoyed it, to be honest. It was great. It was a lot of fun. It was very intense and competitive, as you can imagine, obviously, but in a very respectful way.
“And, you know, we played a couple of days before that, an exhibition charity match in Kazakhstan.
“Also, we got to spend some time together. And obviously we are rivals but that doesn’t prevent us from being respectful and treating each other in the right way and our teams as well.
“I have always had that kind of relationship with Rafa. And regardless of which course our careers went to and how tense maybe sometimes rivalries were, but we always had respect for each other.
“It was actually very unusual because we haven’t practiced for years. And, yeah, it was strange because, you know, when I see him across the net, that means I’m playing him probably semifinals or finals of a big event, but this time it was a practice session.
“But nevertheless, the intensity was like a match.”
