Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the third-place match against Taylor Fritz of the United States at the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 18, 2025. (Photo by Luo Chen/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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Novak Djokovic will not compete at the upcoming Paris Masters, he announced on social media without providing a reason.
“Dear Paris, Unfortunately I’ll not compete at this year’s Rolex Paris Masters,” Djokovic wrote on X.
“I have amazing memories and great success over the years, especially being able to conquer the title 7 times. Hope to see you next year. Merci.”
The 38-year-old last week competed in the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – a lucrative exhibition tournament featuring six men’s players.
After receiving a bye in the opening round, he lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals and couldn’t complete his third-place play-off against Taylor Fritz, retiring after the first set.
Prior to playing in the Gulf state, Djokovic competed at the Shanghai Masters in China, where he picked up a leg injury enroute to his semi-final run at the Masters 1000 event.
Djokovic has competed in only eight ATP Tour events outside of the four majors this year. He reached the semi-finals at each of the 2025 Grand Slams – the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open – but the last three Slams were the only tournaments he entered between late May and late September.
The Paris Masters – which will be headlined by World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Sinner – will run from October 27 to November 2, followed by the season-ending ATP Finals, scheduled for November 9-16 in Turin, Italy.
World No. 5 Djokovic has already qualified for the ATP Finals, where he is a record seven-time winner.
