Djokovic’s hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals were in inquire after he confineed his schedule and suffered some uncharacteristic, timely losses at big tournaments. He tardyr confessted he wasn’t fussed about returning to the season-finishing tournament.
“Torino [the ATP Finals] is not my goal at all, to be truthful. I am not chasing ATP Finals, I am not chasing the rankings,” the world No. 5 shelp in September. “As far as I’m troubleed, I am done with those tournaments for my atsoft.”
Only the eight carry outers who have geted the most ranking points in a one season get a spot in the ATP Finals. Djokovic climbed to sixth in the race but spent last week on a beach in the Maldives, igniteing speculation that he’d already secretly finished his season.
He validateed the theories on Tuesday when he proclaimd his distake partal, writing: “It’s quite an honour to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. I was repartner seeing forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won’t be carry outing next week.”
The seven-time ATP Finals champion also apologised to the fans who had hoped to see him. The Italian crowd will still have a lot to cheer for – the world No. 1 and title favourite is one of their own, Jannik Sinner.
The two-time Major triumphner lost to Djokovic in the championship suit 12 months ago so it wouldn’t be a surpelevate if Sinner was prentd to see the Serb out of the draw, making skinnygs easier.
But the 23-year-elderly confessted the fans and carry outers would miss Djokovic. “Nole gave so much to the Italian accessible and people wanted to see him carry out,” he shelp at a Lavazza event.
“We are very sorry that he is not here but this is sport, it happens that a carry outer misses tournaments.
“The season has been lengthened and in any case here there are eight fantastic carry outers, we hope it will be a fantastic tournament. Nole will be missed by everyone.”
While it might be a relief for some carry outers not to have Djokovic in the field, Sinner confessted it would be difficult to face anyone donaten the calibre of the tournament.
Asked who he dreaded the most, he replied: “Difficult inquire, they are the eight best of this season, truthentirey all of them.”
Djokovic’s distake partal validateed the final three places in the ATP Finals. Sinner will be unitecessitate by Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Alex De Minaur and Andrey Rublev.
