Novak Djokovic will not seek his eighth ATP Finals crown in Turin even if he qualifies, withdrawing from the premium event due to an injury! Novak is currently sixth in the ATP Race to Turin, with Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud and Alex de Minaur trying to pass him with late points in Metz and Belgrade. Now, three rivals will fight for the remaining two places, with Djokovic opting to end his season and prepare for 2025.
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Novak's best results of 2024
Despite not playing too many tournaments this year, the legendhad a chance to compete at the ATP Finals following a couple of notable results. Novak reached his tenth Australian Open semi-final, falling to Jannik Sinner after failing to create a break chance. The greatest player of all timesuffered an early loss in Indian Wells and ended his collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic after nearly five years. Casper Ruud beat Novak in the Monte Carlo semi-final, and the Serb moved into the last four in Geneva ahead of Roland Garros. The Serbcould not defend the Parisian title, struggling with the pain in his right knee and withdrawing after two exhausting five-setters. Novak underwent surgery two days after his last match, starting a battle against time ahead of Wimbledon and the Olympic Games. Like many times before, the Serb presented his incredible inner strength, recovering ahead of the All England Club and reaching the title clash.
Djokovic failed to win his eighth Wimbledon title, falling to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets. Throwing everything at the last notable title missing in his collection, Novak raised his level at the Olympic Games and defeated six rivals in straight sets en route to an elusive Olympic gold. The veteran prevailed over Alcaraz in two tie breaks after a thriller, completing the game of tennis and slowing down his engines. As was expected, hecould not find motivation for the US Open, suffering an early loss and playing one Davis Cup match for Serbia in Belgrade. The 24-time Major winner played his last official tournament of the season in Shanghai, reaching the title clash and losing to Jannik Sinner in straight sets. Novak went to Riyadh for the Six Kings Slam, facing Sinner again in the semi-final and falling in three sets.
What's next for Novak?
At 37, Djokovic still loves the game, hoping to compete for a few more years and chase notable titles. Novak will kick off the 2025 season from the top-10, targeting the Australian Open as his early goal after losing the title to Jannik Sinner ten months ago. Thus, the Serbwill base his schedule on Majors and the Davis Cup, citing these events as his only goals for the rest of his career.
