Novak Djokovic losing a very important event.
The dream of a lifetime has been achieved: after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games, Novak Djokovic took a short break before returning to training to prepare for the season on American hard courts. But the season has not gone as well as the Serbian champion had hoped, who now risks not qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin.
Nole decided to participate directly in the US Open, giving up on the attempt to defend his title at the Cincinnati Open, but things did not go according to plan. He in fact surrendered in the third round to Alexei Popyrin, playing an up-and-down match that did not live up to expectations.
The premature defeat suffered in the last Slam of 2024 has complicated Djokovic’s run towards the Nitto ATP Finals, as mentioned. And to think that last season Djokovic had set a new record, winning the Masters Tournament for the seventh time and breaking Roger Federer’s record.
The Serbian champion lost two positions in the Race to Turin, because Taylor Fritz reached the final at the US Open. Djokovic has 3260 points; while Alex de Minaur, eighth in the Race, has 3305. Only 45 points separate him from the Australian, but everything will depend on the results that Djokovic achieves and the calendar he respects.
It is not certain that he will add tournaments to his calendar to increase his chances of qualifying and, for now, he is only registered for the ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai and Paris-Bercy. Furthermore, the impression is that his direct rivals will play much more than him. It will therefore be essential for Djokovic to obtain.
