Novak Djokovic to miss Madrid Open

The Serb will the tournament for the second year in a row. He is expected to be return at the Italian Open before defending his title at Roland-Garros

Novak Djokovic, Monte-Carlo 2024 | © Norbert Scanella / Panoramic

Lucas Morlier

April 20, 2024

Novak Djokovic is set to miss the 2024 Madrid Open for a second straight year.

Beaten in the semi-finals in Monte Carlo last week, the world No 1 has decided to skip the Spanish tournament, although no reason has yet been given.

Serbian journalist Sasa Ozmo, always well informed about the Serbian player, confirmed the news.

#Djokovic withdraws from Madrid, as expected.
— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) April 20, 2024

Last year, Djokovic withdrew from Madrid after an injury to his right elbow. He arrived in Rome where he lost in the quarter-finals to Holger Rune.

The same will be true this year as the 24-time Grand Slam champion heads straight to Italy without participating in the Spanish clay-court Masters event.

The immediate consequence in the draw in Madrid was that Jannik Sinner will become the top seed.

Luca Van Assche enters the draw as the first alternate.

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