US EditionNovak Djokovic withdraws from the Paris Masters after quitting an exhibition with an injury
- On Oct 21, Novak Djokovic announced he will not compete at next week's Paris Masters, writing, 'Dear Paris, unfortunately I'll not compete at this year's @RolexPMasters.'
- Amid a run of physical issues, Djokovic stopped playing after one set in an exhibition match third-place match due to a leg injury and battled heat exhaustion in his Round of 16 win over Jaume Munar.
- Djokovic, 38, reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open while entering only eight ATP Tour events outside the four majors this season.
- With the ATP Finals scheduled for Nov. 9-16 in Turin, the withdrawal of Djokovic, who was invited to the Six Kings Slam last week, impacts season scheduling.
- Djokovic says he has no plans to retire and cited LeBron James, Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo as inspirations, with his last Grand Slam win in 2023 framing his career outlook.
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Novak Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic announced that he will no longer participate in the Paris Masters, which begins Monday.
Novak Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic announced on Tuesday he would miss the upcoming Paris Masters, but added he hoped to compete at the tournament next year. Djokovic has not played an official match since going down to then-world number 204 Valentin Vacherot in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters earlier in October. READ: Novak Djokovic won’t give up on 25th Grand Slam title chase The 38-year-old struggled physically throughout that match, throwing up courtside…
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Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Paris Masters after quitting Six Kings Slam with an injury
Novak Djokovic is withdrawing from next week’s Paris Masters, he announced on social media on Tuesday, just days after he stopped playing in an exhibition event because of a leg injury.
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