Novak Djokovic delays his second presence on the dirt tour in 2024. After fall in Monte Carlo in the semifinals against Casper Ruudhas decided not to play the Mutua Madrid Open.
He number 1 in the world was already absent last year in the tournament in the capital of Spain. On that occasion, due to the discomfort he had in his right elbow. This time Djokovic again misses this appointment on the calendar. In this way, he would have the option of Rome (defending the 2023 quarterfinals) before playing Roland Garros in a season in which he is reluctant to release his record. At the moment, he has not reached any final. He was a semi-finalist at the Australian Open and Monte Carlo. He fell in the third round of Indian Wells and dropped out of the Miami Open.
Djokovic will be in Madrid this Monday as he will attend the Laureus Awards Galain which he is nominated as the best male athlete of last year. If he wins this award he would equal Roger Federer as the most awarded in this category with five awards.
Djokovic has as his running mates Leo Messi, winner on two occasions (2020 and 2023); the driver Max Verstappen; the athletes Armand Duplantis, pole vault world record holder who has just broken his own world record and Noah Lyles, triple world gold medalist (100, 200 and 4×100) and the Norwegian soccer player Erling Haaland.
2024-04-20 12:24:39
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