Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open with shoulder injury

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia. File.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia. File. | Photo Credit: AP

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from ​the upcoming Miami Open ‌due to a close ​shoulder injury, ⁠tournament organisers said connected Sunday.

The 38-year-old competed astatine Indian ‌Wells past week, wherever defending champion ‌Jack Draper rallied ‌from ⁠a acceptable down ⁠to bushed the Serb connected Wednesday. Djokovic besides played ​doubles alongside ‌Stefanos Tsitsipas successful the California godforsaken earlier exiting successful the 2nd ‌round.

The 24-times Grand Slam ​champion has won the Miami Open ⁠six times, making him the astir palmy ‌men's subordinate successful the tournament's history. He volition present miss the accidental to pursuit a record-breaking seventh ‌crown, having reached the ​final past twelvemonth earlier losing to Czech ⁠player Jakub Mensik.

The Miami ⁠Open begins connected Wednesday, with qualifying ‌beginning connected Monday. (Reporting by Angelica Medina successful ​Mexico City Editing by Christian Radnedge)

Published - March 17, 2026 02:17 americium IST

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