After playing the final of Wimbledon, the next step in the calendar of Novak Djokovic was placed on Toronto Masters 1000. However, the Serbian surprised by announcing, through a statement, that he will not attend the event in Canada.
“I always enjoy my stay in Canada, but after talking to my team, we think it’s the right decision. I would like to thank Karl Hale, Tournament Director, for understanding this decision. really andI hope I have another chance to play in Canada and in Torontoin front of large audiences” commented the tennis player.
The absence of Balkan causes Christopher Eubanks directly enter the last frame and that Carlos Alcaraz could stay another week at number one and be spread to US Open.
And it is that it is not news that the tennis player has more grand slam of history is not in contests ATP or Masters 1000. This year, without further ado, the Serbian has prioritized rest and physical preparation before loading and participating in the circuit.
The strategy consists of maintaining an optimal state of form and appearing directly to the big appointments. And for the moment, it seems to be paying off because so far this year there is a balance 33 wins and 5 losses, won two out of three grand slam debated to this day.
In 2023, there will be a total of five Masters 1000, where he is the only one playing Monte-Carlo and Rome, contests before the Roland Garros. The Serb was unable to travel to the United States and gain a foothold in IIndian Wells and Miami due to the Covid-19 health protocol, so the list of absences continues to grow.
Next month, two masters marked on the calendar: Toronto and Cincinnati. At first, he has communicated that he will not participate in it and let’s see if he will not also cause a withdrawal in the cincinnati, last tournament before US Open.
However, it is worth noting the Serbian merit since then who played only eight tournaments compared to Carlos Alcaraz’s 10 and Medvedev’s 14, He managed to get number one in the ATP ranking on several occasions, without falling from the second place. We’ll see if he continues this good dynamic for the rest of the season.
Source: La Verdad
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