Novak Djokovic out of Madrid Open

Madrid: World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Madrid Masters 1000, to be held from April 24 to May 5. The Madrid draw was due to be made on Monday, but organizers have been made aware that Djokovic will not compete because he is unable to meet his schedule. Are managing carefully. Organizers have named Luca Van Assch, a Frenchman from Belgium, to replace Djokovic. The 36-year-old Djokovic reached the Monte Carlo semi-finals before losing to Casper Ruud 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In his recent trip to Madrid, Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals.

The veteran player won the Men’s Singles Championships in Madrid thrice in 2011, 2016 and 2019. Carlos Alcaraz won the Madrid Open last year, but there are still doubts over his availability for this season. The teenager’s right arm problem kept him out of the recent Monte Carlo Masters. Furthermore, he will have to hurry up to recover in time for the French Open, which starts on Monday, May 20. Jannik Sinner will be the top seed in the tournament after Djokovic withdrew and Alcaraz’s participation is in doubt. It will also be the first time that Sinner, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, is seeded No. 1 in an ATP 1000 event.