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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racked up 23 grand slam successes thanks in no small half to his relentless method, a drained Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP’s Nationwide Financial institution Open in Toronto.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 match on Sunday (native time), choosing further relaxation after his loss simply over every week in the past to Carlos Alcaraz within the males’s singles ultimate at Wimbledon.
Tennis Canada introduced Djokovic had pulled out of the one Canadian cease on the ATP Tour schedule resulting from 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 exciting five-set ultimate at Wimbledon.
“I’ve all the time loved my time in Canada however after talking with my workforce, we imagine that is the fitting resolution,” Djokovic, who has gained the Nationwide Financial institution Open 4 occasions, stated.
“I actually hope I can return to Canada and Toronto within the coming years to play in entrance of nice followers there.”
American Christopher Eubanks will achieve automated entry into the primary draw as Djokovic’s alternative.
Eubanks is contemporary 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 disenchanted that Novak gained’t be enjoying on the Nationwide Financial institution Open this 12 months,” match director Karl Hale stated.
“He’s an unbelievable participant and one we all know our followers had been keen to look at.
“He shall be missed however we nonetheless have an extended listing of sensational gamers confirmed for this 12 months’s occasion, together with 41 of the highest 42 gamers on the earth.”
-with AAP