Tennis
Djokovic cancels ATP Finals in Turin
The defending champion cancels. An injury forces Novak Djokovic to take a break. Three places are still free for Turin.
Record Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic will not compete at the ATP Finals. The 37-year-old Serb canceled his participation in the event for the eight best tennis professionals of the year, which began on Sunday in Turin, due to an injury.
“I would have really liked to play, but due to an ongoing injury I won’t be playing next week,” wrote the 24-time Grand Slam tournament winner on Instagram. Instead, Djokovic, who has already won the ATP finals seven times, wants to recover on vacation in order to attack again next year.
Olympic gold, but no Grand Slam title
This year he fulfilled a dream by winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games, but he did not win a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2017. In Turin in 2023 he prevailed in the final against local hero Jannik Sinner.
Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Mevedev and Taylor Fritz have so far qualified for this year’s ATP Finals. The remaining three places will be awarded this week at the tournaments in Metz and Belgrade.
dpa
