Due to uncertainty surrounding his participation in the pre-French Open event, Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Madrid Masters 1000 on the eve of the competition. The Serb withdrew from the Spanish event for the third time in the previous four years after having a challenging start to the 2024 season.
The draw for Madrid was scheduled for Monday, but Djokovic has informed the organizers that he will not be participating because he is still taking great care of his schedule.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion was not included on the most current tournament list and is expected to be replaced by Frenchman Luca Van Assche. He has not yet issued a statement confirming his absence or providing an explanation for skipping the event in Madrid.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Now ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 13th
of April when he lost to world no.6 Casper Ruud 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).At present, during this year Djokovic has an overall 11-4 win-loss record. Novak Djokovic’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open and Monte Carlo.