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Having racked up 23 grand slam successes thanks in no small half to his relentless method, a drained Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP’s Nationwide Financial institution Open in Toronto.
The world No.2 pulled out of the early August event on Sunday, choosing further relaxation after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz within the current males’s singles closing at Wimbledon.
Tennis Canada introduced Djokovic had pulled out of the one Canadian cease on the ATP Tour schedule as a result of fatigue.
The 36-year-old was set to start his hard-court preparations for late August’s US Open after falling to the top-ranked Alcaraz final Sunday in an exhilarating five-set closing at Wimbledon.
“I’ve at all times loved my time in Canada however after talking with my staff, we imagine that is the proper determination,” Djokovic, who has gained the Nationwide Financial institution Open 4 instances, mentioned.
American Christopher Eubanks will achieve computerized entry into the principle draw as Djokovic’s alternative.
Eubanks is recent off a shock quarter-final run at Wimbledon, the place he beat No.5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and residential favorite Cameron Norrie en path to the final eight.
“In fact, we’re disillusioned that Novak gained’t be enjoying on the Nationwide Financial institution Open this 12 months,” Hale mentioned.
“He’s an unimaginable participant and one we all know our followers had been keen to look at.
“He can be missed however we nonetheless have a protracted record of sensational gamers confirmed for this 12 months’s occasion, together with 41 of the highest 42 gamers on this planet.”