Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Italian Open on Tuesday within the midst of a three-match dropping streak, shedding doubt on how properly he’ll have the ability to play on the upcoming French Open as he continues to hunt a file twenty fifth Grand Slam trophy and a hundredth event title general.
The clay-court occasion in Rome, which can be held subsequent month, posted on social media that Djokovic would not be taking part and wrote: “See you subsequent 12 months, 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, on the Madrid Open.
After dropping to Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-4 in Spain, Djokovic mentioned: “It is a fully completely different feeling from what I had in 20-plus years {of professional} tennis. It is a problem for me mentally to actually face these sorts of sensations on the court docket, going out early now frequently in tournaments.”
He has spent extra weeks ranked No. 1 than another 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 last of the Paris Olympics in August.
Djokovic has repeatedly mentioned that what now issues to him is including to his main championships. The subsequent such occasion begins in Paris on Might 25.
He needed to withdraw throughout final 12 months’s event at Roland Garros due to a knee harm that required surgical procedure. Djokovic additionally stopped throughout the Australian Open this January due to a torn hamstring muscle.