A patchy season by Djokovic’s lofty standards led to questions about his stamina and motivation coming into Roland Garros.
The departure of rival-turned-coach Andy Murray also indicated things were not functioning as hoped, although he did warm up by winning his 100th ATP title at the Geneva Open.
Djokovic’s performance against Sinner showed he is not ready to roll over into retirement just yet – and emphasised why he prioritises the four majors in the latter stages of his career.
“Those tournaments are the priorities of my schedule,” Djokovic said.
“Wimbledon and US Open, yes, they are in plans. That’s all I can say right now.
“I feel like I want to play those two, for sure. For the rest, I’m not so sure.”
Djokovic will be bidding for a record-equalling eighth men’s singles title at Wimbledon, having lost the past two finals there to Alcaraz.
“Wimbledon is my childhood favourite tournament. I’m going to do everything possible to get myself ready,” he added.
“I guess my best chances maybe are Wimbledon, you know, to win another Slam or maybe Australia.”