Novak Djokovic introduced on Wednesday that he won’t take part within the Paris Masters, a event the place he has claimed victory seven occasions, doubtlessly marking the conclusion of a tumultuous season.
“Unfortunately, I won’t be playing in the Paris Masters this year,” the 37-year-old Djokovic shared on Instagram. “I have so many wonderful memories from this event, having won seven titles, and I hope to return next year. I apologize to everyone who was looking forward to seeing me compete.”
As the defending champion in Paris, Djokovic boasts a formidable file of 40 Masters titles and 24 Grand Slam titles all through his illustrious profession.
His 2024 season has yielded one title – his emotional Olympic gold medal in Paris in August – and he’s at the moment marooned on 99 profession trophies.
This season, he has been deposed as Grand Slam king by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
Italy’s Sinner claimed the Australian and U.S. Open titles and likewise snatched Djokovic’s world No. 1 rating.
Alcaraz swept him off the courtroom within the Wimbledon remaining after succeeding him as French Open champion, though Djokovic gained a measure of revenge with victory over the 21-year-old Spaniard within the Olympic remaining.
For the primary time since 2017, Djokovic will finish the season with no Grand Slam title.
He remains to be in competition to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin subsequent month.
He is at the moment sixth within the race for the eight-man discipline for the showcase however could possibly be overtaken by a number of gamers.
This 12 months’s Paris Masters takes place from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3.
Djokovic has just lately seen his longtime rival Rafael Nadal announce his intention to retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Málaga subsequent month.
However, the Serb insists he has no intention of following the 38-year-old Spaniard to the exit door regardless of enduring, by his personal admission, “one of the worst-performing seasons in terms of results.”
“I don’t know what the future brings. I’ll just try to kind of go with the flow to see how I feel in a given moment, but I still plan to compete and play next season,” Djokovic stated after shedding to Sinner within the current Shanghai Masters remaining.
That loss was his third in his final 4 clashes in opposition to the Italian.
Djokovic additionally stated he’s not pushed by becoming a member of Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer as the one males to win 100 titles.
“It’s not a life-or-death type of goal for me. I think I’ve achieved all of my biggest goals in my career,” he stated.
“Right now, it’s really about Slams and still seeing how far I can push the bar for myself.”
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