Djokovic’s announcement follows his shock defeat final week to world quantity 123 Luca Nardi at Indian Wells.
High-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open saying, lower than per week after a shock loss at Indian Wells, that he must stability his “non-public {and professional} schedule”.
Djokovic’s announcement Saturday on his social media accounts follows his 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 defeat to unheralded Luca Nardi on Monday within the third spherical of the BNP Paribas Open.
“At this stage of my profession, I’m balancing my non-public {and professional} schedule. I’m sorry that I gained’t expertise among the finest and most passionate followers on the earth,” Djokovic wrote.
Nardi, who’s ranked quantity 123, grew to become the lowest-ranked participant to beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam or ATP Masters 1000 degree occasion, surpassing quantity 122 Kevin Anderson in 2008 in Miami.
The 20-year-old Italian obtained into the sector as a “fortunate loser”, a participant who found the ultimate hurdle in qualifying however made it into the primary draw as a substitute for an injured participant who pulled out earlier than the primary spherical.
The 36-year-old Djokovic is a six-time champion in Miami. The lads’s hardcourt match begins on March 20.
Djokovic, a document 24-time Grand Slam champion, is 8-2 on the season however is but to win a title in 2024.