Djokovic to Miss Madrid Open, Say Organizers

Djokovic to Miss Madrid Open, Say Organizers
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his round of 16 match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during the ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters tennis match at Monte-Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, on April 13, 2023. Eric Gaillard/Reuters
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Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next week’s Madrid Open, organizers said on Saturday, with the world number one tennis player joining Rafael Nadal on the sidelines.

Djokovic, who was unable to play in the U.S. hardcourt swing earlier this year because he has not been vaccinated against COVID, was preparing for the clay season but got knocked out early at the Monte Carlo Masters and Banja Luka Open.