What’s wrong with Novak Djokovic: he announced he won’t play the Miami Masters 1000

The world number one, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, confirmed on social media: his withdrawal from the Miami Masters 1000 which begins next Wednesday, March 20, and will return to competition at the start of the clay court season.

Balkan was surprisingly eliminated in its first match Indian wellsin view of the Italian Luca Nardi, 123 in the ATP ranking. Winner in Miami on six occasions, Djokovic assumes that in the last tournaments he has participated in he has not been at his best level and that he prefers to take time to assimilate his situation and focus on his goals for the season.

“Hi Miami! Unfortunately I will not be playing in the Miami tournament this year. At this stage of my career I am balancing my private and professional schedule. I regret not being able to meet some of the best and most passionate fans in the world. I am trying to compete in the future”underlines on the social network

The 37-year-old tennis player from Belgrade assumes that he is not at his best so far this season. He hasn’t won any of the three tournaments he’s played in. In the United Cup fell to Australian Alex de Minaur, in Australian Open he was overtaken by the Italian Jannik Sinner and this week, in Indian wellsagainst the Italian Nardi.

The winner of 24 Grand Slam tournaments has not played in Miami in recent years. Refusing to get vaccinated against Covid meant he was banned from playing the US season. Therefore, he did not defend points either in Indian Wells or in Miami.

The Serbian will not return to competition until the clay court season, in which Monte Carlo Masters 1000. The Balkan player, who intends to remain at the top of the ATP rankings as number one in the world, is aiming for Roland Garros and also the Paris Olympic Games. Djokovic has never won Olympic gold.