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Djokovic pulls out of ATP Finals with shoulder injury
Djokovic withdrew due to a shoulder injury after winning his 101st career title and will be replaced by Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals, starting Nov 9.
- On Nov 8, Novak Djokovic announced he withdrew from the ATP Finals in Turin due to an ongoing injury, sharing on social media: 'I was really looking forward to competing in Turin and giving my best.'
- After his Athens win, Novak Djokovic said the Athens final was "three hours of a grueling match, physically," and he played with shoulder strapping before withdrawing.
- As first alternate, Lorenzo Musetti will replace Djokovic in the Jimmy Connors Group and debut against Taylor Fritz on Nov 10.
- With Djokovic out, the Finals will feature two Italians for the first time with defending champion Jannik Sinner in the Bjorn Borg Group; Djokovic had long since qualified but kept everyone guessing until earlier this week.
- Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion and record seven-time ATP Finals winner, is the 38-year-old who made history as the oldest man to win on the ATP Tour at the Athens Open.
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Just hours after winning his 101st career title in Athens, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the season-ending tournament in Turin, which begins on Sunday, citing a shoulder injury.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Djokovic pulls out of ATP Finals with shoulder injury after winning 101st career title
Novak Djokovic had been set to face Carlos Alcaraz at the season-ending event, which starts on Sunday in Turin. The record seven-time ATP Finals winner also skipped the tournament last year due to injury.
·Paris, France
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