Serbian Novak Djokovic won't defend his title at the Paris Masters 1000 next week when the tournament begins. The Paris Masters 1000 won't have the defending champion participating in this year's tournament, which begins next week. Novak Djokovic has decided to withdraw from the event, confirming the news on his Instagram story.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Paris Masters, potentially ending his 2024 season. The 37-year-old, who is the defending champion in Paris, has won a record 40 Masters titles in his career along with his 24 Grand Slam titles.

Andy Roddick has expressed his view that Novak Djokovic “doesn’t care about rankings anymore” after the Serbian withdrew from the Paris Masters. The 2003 US Open champion believes Djokovic’s decision to not play in Paris “makes sense” given what the tennis great has said about his scheduling approach.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters, organizers said Wednesday. The 37-year-old Djokovic played at the Six Kings Slam exhibition last week. Organizers did not give a reason for Djokovic’s withdrawal.