Novak Djokovic: Serb's Season over as Defeat in Paris Means He Will Miss ATP Finals
- On Wednesday, world No. 83 Rinky Hijikata eliminated Novak Djokovic from the Paris Masters, ending the 24-time Grand Slam champion's hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin.
- Earlier Wednesday, Djokovic's chances of reaching Turin received a boost following exits by Frances Tiafoe, Rafael Jodar, and Alex de Minaur, who were all ahead in the Race to Turin standings.
- Hijikata found a brilliant level behind his attacking forehand to win 2-6 6-3 6-3, as Djokovic struggled with serving errors and became the lowest-ranked player to beat the Serbian this season.
- Frenchman Arthur Fils qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time, joining Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev, and Flavio Cobolli, while Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul remain in contention.
- Despite reaching the Australian Open final and Wimbledon semi-finals, Djokovic has not reached the quarter-final in any of this year's Masters 1000 events and failed to qualify for the ATP Finals for the first time since 2017.
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World No. 83 Stuns Djokovic in Paris, Ending His 2005 Record & ATP Finals Hopes
Novak Djokovic’s season is over, and a qualifier ranked No. 83 is the one who ended it. Rinky Hijikata beat the seven-time Paris champion 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, the biggest win of his career. Djokovic looked in control after taking the first set 6-2. Then the […]
Novak Djokovic leaves early in Paris and misses the ATP Finals in Turin.
The next surprise at the Masters 1000 tournament in Paris: after Germany's tennis hero Alexander Zverev, Serbia's superstar Novak Djokovic also failed.
Seven-time winner of the Paris tournament, the Serb was overthrown on Wednesday by an Australian out of the standings. Eleventh in the Race standings, he said goodbye to his chances of being qualified at the Masters of the End of Season in Turin, for the second time in twenty years.
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