Novak Djokovic has made official his absence from the ATP Finals, scheduled on the Inalpi Area in Turin from 10 to 17 November 2024. Information that has been within the air for a number of weeks, however which has now additionally been made official.
The announcement got here from the Serbian tennis participant himself by his social channels: “It’s a actual honor to qualify for the Finals in Turin. I used to be trying ahead to being there however because of an ongoing damage I will be unable to play subsequent week. I apologize to those that had been planning to see me. I want all of the gamers an amazing match. See you quickly.”
🔴 Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Masters
Defending champion and 7-time winner of the occasion, Nole pulls out from Turin ATP Finals because of damage.
See you subsequent yr Novak 👋 pic.twitter.com/pZBANKHInQ
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) November 5, 2024
Regardless of the absence of ATP titles and the Slam closing in Wimbledon, Nole had virtually mortgaged entry to the year-end Grasp reserved for one of the best eight with 3910 factors. The one chance that might exclude him was the semi-final of Casper Ruud in Metz and the simultaneous victory of Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev between the ATP 250 of Belgrade and the French competitors. Nole has nonetheless introduced that he is not going to attain Italy for the Finals, in case of qualification.
Djokovic is probably the most profitable tennis participant on the ATP Finals, successful in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022 and in addition final yr. The 37-year-old will subsequently give attention to the beginning of 2025 with the Australian Open: one in every of his priorities stays the twenty fifth Slam to shut a circle in a profession filled with data and spectacular targets. His followers must wait a number of months earlier than seeing him again on the court docket.
The selection of the Serbian champion is a textbook selection: it remembers the one made by Roger Federer within the second half of 2016. In that portion of his profession, many noticed the Swiss Maestro within the plot, however in January he beat Rafael Nadal on the Australian Open on the finish of an epic match, rewriting historical past. The Swiss champion was virtually 36 years previous on the time. In January 2025, Nole can be 37 years previous: he’ll present up in Australia polished, contemporary and rested, a method to win the much-dreamed-of twenty fifth Main.
🚨 Breaking : Novak Djokovic withdraws from ATP finals. He has introduced in his Instagram.
That’s the Finish of season for the Goat. pic.twitter.com/BjQYI6kBHf
— SK (@Djoko_UTD) November 5, 2024
A couple of weeks in the past, Nole had already despatched indicators of a attainable option to skip the ATP Finals, additionally giving up enjoying the Paris Rolex Masters. It was already clear that, no matter what the ATP Race to Turin would have stated, the Serbian champion was planning to skip the Nitto ATP Finals even when he certified.
By means of a narrative printed on his Instagram account, Djokovic remembered the historic victories achieved within the match and wrote: “Sadly I cannot play the Rolex Paris Masters this yr. I apologize to everybody who hoped to see me play there. I want all of the gamers, sponsors, organizers and followers an amazing match. I’ve so many nice recollections after successful the title seven occasions and I hope to return subsequent yr.”
Within the meantime, this season has ended the dominant and unchallenged tennis period of the Large 3. Rafael Nadal’s retirement on the finish of the season will go away Novak Djokovic orphaned by his two nice rivals from 2025. It’s already sure that the three will now not compete in an official match on the ATP circuit: the final act befell on the Six Kings Slam between Nole and Rafa, however for statistical functions it is not going to depend because it was performed throughout an exhibition match. Due to this fact, it’s attainable to make an evaluation of the direct clashes between the three gamers and who was one of the best on this side.
General, Djokovic was one of the best with the victory of 58 precedents (31 towards Rafa and 27 towards Roger). Nadal follows with 29 successes towards Nole and 24 towards Federer. Additional again is the Swiss with 23 victories in matches with the Serbian and 16 with Rafa. The rivalry with probably the most challenges was that between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal (60). Following are the clashes between Nole and Roger Federer (50) and people with Rafa and Roger as protagonists (40).
Nadal might solely make all his expertise depend on clay in direct clashes together with his opponents (20-9 towards Nole, 14-2 towards Roger). Djokovic is forward on hard-courts (20-7 over Rafa and 20-18 towards Federer). Stability additionally on grass, the place there’s usually much less play: 2-2 between Djokovic and Nadal, 3-1 Federer over Nadal, 3-1 Nole over Roger, with the unforgettable closing at Wimbledon in 2019.
Proportion of Profession titles which might be Large (min 20 Large titles received)
1. 🇷🇸 Djokovic – 73%
2. 🇪🇸 Nadal – 64%
3.🇨🇭 Federer – 52%
4.🇺🇲 Sampras – 50%
5.🇩🇪 Becker – 47%
6.🇺🇲 Agassi – 45%
7.🇬🇧 Murray – 44%
8.🇺🇲 McEnroe – 42%
9.🇸🇪 Borg – 38%
10.🇨🇿 Lendl – 35% pic.twitter.com/AubqHprFrb— NickAlly (@nick_ally1986) October 27, 2024
