Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, world leader, will miss the Masters 1000 in Madrid, tournament organizers announced today, two days after confirming the absence of Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the title holder.
Those in charge of the clay event in the Spanish capital have reported that Djokovic has a sore right elbow that prevents him from participating in the tournament he won in 2011, 2016 and 2019, whose 2023 edition will run from April 25 to May. 7.
Djokovic was eliminated on Friday in the quarter-finals of the tournament in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, after losing 6-4 and 7-6 (8-6) to compatriot Dusan Lajovic, raising doubts about his condition. physics.
The Serb’s absence from the Madrid Masters 1000 joins that of Nadal, who won the tournament five times (2005, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2017) and announced two days ago that he would not be able to challenge for his sixth title this year. due to the fact that he is still recovering from a left leg muscle injury sustained in Australia.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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