Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts throughout his match in opposition to Matteo Arnaldi of Italy throughout the Madrid Open tennis event in Madrid, Spain, on April 26, 2025.
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Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Italian Open within the midst of a three-match shedding streak, shedding doubt on how properly he’ll be capable to play on the upcoming French Open as he continues to hunt a report twenty fifth Grand Slam trophy and a centesimal event title total.
The clay-court occasion in Rome, which will probably be held subsequent month, posted on social media that Djokovic would not be collaborating and wrote, “See you subsequent yr, Nole,” referring to the 37-year-old Serbian star by his nickname.
Djokovic has struggled this season, going simply 12-6 and dropping his previous three contests in a row — on the Miami Open, the Monte Carlos Masters and, on Saturday (April 26, 2025), on the Madrid Open.
After shedding to Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-4 in Spain, Djokovic stated, “It is a fully totally different feeling from what I had in 20-plus years {of professional} tennis. It is a problem for me mentally to essentially face these sorts of sensations on the courtroom, going out early now usually in tournaments.”
He has spent extra weeks ranked No. 1 than some other tennis participant, however is at the moment No. 5. His solely title in 2024 or 2025 was the gold medal he claimed by beating Carlos Alcaraz within the remaining of the Paris Olympics in August.
Djokovic has repeatedly stated that what now issues to him is including to his main championships. The following such occasion begins in Paris on Might 25.
He needed to withdraw throughout final yr’s event at Roland Garros due to a knee damage that required surgical procedure. Djokovic additionally stopped throughout the Australian Open this January due to a torn hamstring muscle.
Revealed – April 30, 2025 10:59 am IST
