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Novak Djokovic makes choice on withdrawing from Indian Wells Masters

Novak Djokovic has lastly confirmed his choice forward of the event.

Novak Djokovic has revealed his choice on enjoying on the Indian Wells Masters (Picture: Getty)

Novak Djokovic has lastly confirmed his choice on enjoying on the upcoming Indian Wells Masters, which will get underway this week. The veteran Serb has solely performed one event to date this season however made it rely by reaching the ultimate of the Australian Open. He registered a powerful victory over Jannik Sinner within the semi-finals earlier than being crushed by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Djokovic adopted up by skipping the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships in an effort to get better from his taxing marketing campaign in Melbourne. He has made a behavior of lacking non-Grand Slam occasions lately, opting to protect his physique for the very greatest tournaments. Nevertheless, the 38-year-old has now confirmed that he will likely be returning to aggressive motion at Indian Wells.

He has added the ATP 1000 occasion to his schedule, as seen on his official web site. Djokovic boasts an unbelievable document on the event, having gained it on 5 events, nevertheless it hasn’t been a cheerful looking floor for him in latest occasions.

He was dumped out within the second and third rounds in his final two appearances at Indian Wells and hasn’t lifted the trophy since 2016, however may have excessive hopes of claiming a sixth title after his robust run on the Australian Open.

Djokovic has been making ready for the event by coaching on the College of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) over the previous couple of days. He additionally frolicked with the college’s American soccer group, observing their coaching classes and chatting with the gamers.

Afterwards, he mentioned: “As a person athlete, one of many issues I actually miss is the group spirit that you just construct and preserve right here each day. I see how a lot you take pleasure in supporting one another, encouraging one another, and fostering that spirit.

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