Novak Djokovic Pulls Out From ATP Finals In Turin, Serbian Star Says Dealing With 'Ongoing Injury'

Fans in Turin, Italy, could be left disappointed after it was revealed that vak Djokovic will t be a part of coveted ATP Final event. Serbian Tennis star, who is defending champion, has pulled put of tournament. Nitto ATP Final features eight of top ranked singles and doubles Tennis players to take part in season finale, but Djokovic will t be seen in action in Italy.

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Defending Champion vak Djokovic To t Feature At ATP Finals In Turin Due To Injury  

vak Djokovic will t defend his ATP Finals title after withdrawing on Tuesday due to an unspecified injury. Serbian tennis star has won it a record seven times. Last year, vak defeated current . 1 Jannik Sinner in final to win title. Star Serbian was expected to compete in Final event ATP, but he has w revealed that due to an injury, he has withdrew from tournament.

“It's quite an hor to qualify for Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. I was really looking forward to being re, but due to ongoing injury I won't be playing next week. Apologies to those who were planning to see me. Wishing all players a great tournament. See you soon!” Djokovic posted on Instagram Stories.

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vak Djokovic finishes year with a 37-9 win-loss record, capped by his first Olympic gold medal in Paris. This was his 99th tour-level title. He did t add to his men's record 24 Grand Slam titles this year, and after falling out of third round of U.S. Open, he played only one Davis Cup match before reaching final of Shanghai Masters last month, losing to Sinner. He n withdrew due to injury from Paris Masters.

year-end eight-man ATP Finals open will be held on Sunday in Turin, Italy.

[With AP Inputs]