Djokovic won last year’s event in Paris by beating Dimitrov in the final and at the ATP Tour Finals, he beat Sinner in the final. That was the last time he defeated the current world No. 1, who has won all three of their meetings since.

PARIS — Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters, organizers said Wednesday.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.

Novak Djokovic has announced his withdrawal from the upcoming Paris Masters, which would have booked his spot at the ATP Finals 2024.

Djokovic recently hinted at potentially missing the upcoming ATP Finals in Turin. This speculation comes after his recent revelation of planning to reduce his tennis commitments for the remainder of 2024. Despite being a seven-time champion, Djokovic's participation this year remains uncertain.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next weeks Paris Masters, potentially jeopardising his chances of qualifying for the end-of-year ATP Tour Finals.

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Novak Djokovic hopes to soon join the three tennis players who have already qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, which are Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. The Italian is the leader of the Race with 10,330 points, 3,620 more than the Spaniard and 4,115 more than the German.

The fight for access to the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin is on in the run-up to the final round of the season. Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are already certain to be the protagonists of the Masters tournament scheduled from 10 to 17 November. Everyone else is still not sure of the qualification.