In Wimbledon 2023, Novak Djokovic was unable to successfully defend the championship. In the final, the Serbian player lost to Carlos Alcaraz after 5 intense sets.
After Wimbledon, Djokovic has not returned to the competition. Recently, the Serbian star decided to withdraw from Canadian Open early next month. He said he needed more time to rest.
“I really want to go to Canada to play. However, after discussing with my team, I decided to withdraw from the tournament. We believe this is the right decision.
I would like to thank Karl Hale, director of Canadian Open for understanding me. I really hope I can return to Canada and Toronto in the coming years to play against great fans, ”Nole said.
In the past, Djokovic had 4 times to win the championship in Canada in 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2017. The last time he played here was in 2018. Thus, the fans could not see the competition between Nole and Alcaraz here.
Canadian Open is the Masters 1000 for both men and women, held in Toronto and Montreal, Canada. This year, the tournament will take place from August 7 to August 14. Pablo Carreño Busta and Simona Halep are the two defending champions of the tournament.
