Djokovic. (File photo, European News Agency)
[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report]The Shanghai Masters Men’s Tennis Tournament, which has been suspended for three years due to the Wuhan pneumonia (novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19) epidemic, will return from October 4 to 15 this year, except that Serbian world champion Djokovic Novak Djokovic announced his withdrawal and missed the opportunity to win the fifth championship in the history of the competition.
“Shanghai has always been one of my favorite events. I will miss the fans in China.” Djokovic said through online social media that he will not participate in this ATP thousand-level competition. He is very popular. He has won the championship 4 times in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018, which is also the most in the history of the competition. Michael Luevano, director of the Shanghai Masters, responded: “It’s a pity that Djokovic was unable to participate in our tournament. We are very much looking forward to his return in the future.” Spain’s Carlos Aykaraz, who currently includes the Wimbledon Championship champion Alcaraz), Daniil Medvedev of Russia who won the championship in Shanghai in 2019, Holger Rune of Denmark, Jannik Sinner of Italy, Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, Andrey Rublev of Russia Rublev) and other top players will participate in the battle.
The 36-year-old Djokovic is still young. He just won the 39th Masters championship in Cincinnati and won the 24th Grand Slam gold cup at the US Open. He may take a break until the end of October before winning the Paris Masters. Sai returns to the field.
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2023-09-18 22:56:00
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