Already absent from the Rolex Paris Masters in Bercy, defending champion Novak Djokovic will miss next week’s tournament in Italy, which brings together the season’s eight best players.
Anything but a surprise. He skipped Bercy. He won’t be in Turin. Novak Djokovic announced on Tuesday on his social networks that he was withdrawing from the ATP Masters, to be held from November 10 to 17 in north-west Italy. “Due to an injury, I won’t be playing next week. My apologies to those who were planning to come and see me. I wish all the players a good tournament, see you soon.”wrote the 37-year-old Serb on his Instagram account, without specifying the nature of the problem.
The “injury” suffered by the 37-year-old two-time defending champion reflects the desire of the man with 24 Grand Slam titles to look ahead to 2025. Turin was not part of his plans. He is turning the page on a strange season in which the 37-year-old champion suffered physically, including an operation on his right meniscus just before Wimbledon. A finalist in London (swept aside by Carlos Alcaraz), the record holder of Grand Slam titles (24) ends his season without a single Major to add to his staggering tally, a first since 2017.
Without a title at all on Tour, for the first time since… 2005. And if the Serb is well below his standards in 2024, he has nonetheless achieved his tennis grail by being the first to win a major.Olympic championfor the first time this summer in Paris.
Novak Djokovic Instagram account.
“Nole” is in 6th place “The Race”the annual ATP rankings that determine the eight Masters participants. His withdrawal puts an end to the suspense surrounding the names of the last three participants: in addition to Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz, who are already assured of taking part, Casper Ruud, Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev now have their ticket to the final tournament of the season in their pocket.