{"id":19320,"date":"2026-04-17T13:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19320"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:42:04","slug":"tennis-djokovic-pulls-out-of-madrid-open-over-injury-concerns-tennis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=19320","title":{"rendered":"Tennis: Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open over injury concerns | Tennis News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Serbian Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 17 Apr 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">17 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Former tennis world No 1 Novak Djokovic is still working through the \u2060injury problems \u2060that forced him to miss recent tournaments and said on \u2060Friday that he will not feature at next week\u2019s Madrid Open, one of the last stops before \u2060the French Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old has played only two tournaments this year, the Australian Open in February and the Indian Wells in March, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the French Open, which begins in Paris in about a month.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cMadrid, unfortunately, I won\u2019t be able to compete this year. I\u2019m continuing my recovery in order to be back soon,\u201d Djokovic, who has struggled with a \u200cshoulder issue, wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DjokerNole\/status\/2045081591068741811\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>The Serb told Spanish broadcaster Movistar+ at a EuroLeague basketball game in the Spanish capital on Thursday that he was \u201cstruggling physically a little bit with an injury\u201d but expressed hopes of playing in the tournament.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4280547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4280547\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4280547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2259371697-1769947646.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Runner-up Novak Djokovic of Serbia lifts the finalist plaque to applaud the fans at the presentation ceremony after the Men's Singles Final against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during day 15 of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 01, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4280547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Novak Djokovic\u2019s biggest match this year was the Australian Open final, in which he lost to Carlos Alcaraz [File: Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Djokovic, now fourth in the ATP rankings, lost to Carlos Alcaraz in \u2060the Australian Open final in February and pulled out of the Doha Open later that month due to fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>He fell to Jack Draper in the Indian Wells fourth round in March before skipping \u2060the Miami Open in the same month due to a right shoulder injury.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-time Grand Slam \u2060champion then skipped last week\u2019s Monte \u2060Carlo Masters before arriving in Spain to begin preparations for the April 22-May 3 Madrid Open.<\/p>\n<p>The draw for the Madrid Open \u2013 where Djokovic is a three-time champion \u2013 will be held \u200con Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic is next scheduled to compete at the May 6-17 Italian Open in Rome, before bidding for a record 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open, which begins on May 24.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbian Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain. 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