Novak Djokovic He withdrew from the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris Bercy without knowing if he would earn a spot for the ATP Finals in Turin, the Masters with a season-best eight. As soon as he got the mathematical position, he immediately announced that he will not compete, that he finishes the 2024 season his last official match was the defeat in the final of the Shanghai Masters 1000 ATP against the Italian Jannik Sinner.
Djokovic, 37 years old and world no.
Some alarm bells have rung about the state of ‘Nole’, who has given up two of the contests that best suit his style. He did not defend the crown in Paris, nor did he choose to revalidate the ‘master’ status, which he achieved in 2023 and 2024, a total of seven times in his career.
The Serbian played down the buzz around him with a few public appearances in Belgrade. He came to see the Red Star-Barça football and he also did not miss the Euroleague basketball game, Estrella Roja-Alba. And he was in charge of delivering the champion trophy to the Canadian Denis Shapovalov at the ATP 250 in the Serbian capital. A few days ago I passed through the Maldives on vacation.
In the Euroleague, he took advantage of the break to send a clear message about his immediate plans for the 2025 season In statements to Sport Klub, he silenced his followers. “Tennis remains my priority. I will give everything in the preseason, I just need to recharge my batteries, refresh myself a little after a tiring year,” said the Olympic champion.
He gave more clues. “I will play the first week of the year, although I don’t know where yet. And then, logically, the Australian Open“Djokovic is sure, that he will have the option to reappear on the ATP in Brisbane or Adelaide. Even in Auckland, according to the ATP 2025 event calendar.
“I have said it a million times,” Djokovic remarked about his goals in tennis, which focus on the Grand Slams, trying to win the 25th. “And I would also be excited to play the Davis Cup,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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