The 24-time major champion posted the news to his Instagram story on Tuesday. The ATP Finals begin on Sunday, Nov. 10 in Turin, Italy. “It's quite an honor to qualify for the @nittoatpfinals in Turin," Djokovic wrote. "I was really looking forward to ...

Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulls out of the ATP Finals because of injury, a move which sets the eight-man field for the event.

Novak Djokovic will not play at the ATP Finals in Turin because of injury. The Serbian won a record seventh title at the season-ending event last year by beating Jannik Sinner in the final and will miss it for only the second time since making his debut in 2007.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic won’t defend his ATP Finals title after ruling himself out on Tuesday due to an unspecified injury. Djokovic wrote in an Instagram story, “I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won’t be playing next week. Apologies to those who were planning to see me.”

Despite not playing too many tournaments this year, the legend had 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.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Tour Finals with “ongoing injury,” bringing his 2024 season to a close. Djokovic confirmed his absence on Instagram Tuesday, writing that “It’s quite an honor to qualify for the Nitto ATP Tour Finals in Turin.

Citing an "ongoing injury," Novak Djokovic announces his withdrawal from the season-ending ATP Finals on Tuesday.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals due to an injury, the record 24-times Grand Slam champion said on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Serbian also withdrew from the Paris Masters, which was won by world number two Alexander Zverev on Sunday.