Nov 05, 2024 05:33 PM IST
Novak Djokovic gained a document seventh title on the season-ending match final 12 months, beating Italian Sinner within the ultimate.
Defending ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending occasion by way of harm, he mentioned on Tuesday.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after successful the ultimate in opposition to Italy’s Jannik Sinner(REUTERS)
The document 24-times Grand Slam champion’s absence implies that Norway’s Casper Ruud, Australian Alex de Minaur and Russian Andrey Rublev are all assured to qualify for the eight-man occasion no matter their leads to tournaments this week.
“I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won’t be playing next week,” the 37-year-old Djokovic posted on Instagram.
“Apologies to those who were planning to see me. Wishing all the players a great tournament. See you soon!”
De Minaur, who had been sweating on making the reduce after shedding to Holger Rune within the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters final week, will likely be making his debut within the occasion.
He’ll be a part of world primary Jannik Sinner, twice former winner Alexander Zverev, four-times Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz, former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev and American Taylor Fritz. The ATP Finals run from Nov. 10-17.
Djokovic gained a document seventh title on the season-ending match final 12 months, beating Italian Sinner within the ultimate.
He has not added to his Grand Slam assortment this 12 months and did not win an ATP title, though he did declare his first Olympic gold medal by beating Spain’s Alcaraz in Paris.
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