Novak Djokovic will not be in the Italian Open next week, preparing for 24-time Grand Slam champion Roland Garros.
Djokovic has played in Rome every season since 2007 and won six times in 2022.
But, organizers of the contest announced on social media,,,,, External The Serb will not appear in 2025, and there is no reason.
This is because Djokovic lost the opening match of the Madrid Open last week and continues to start the 37-year-old.
Djokovic is a victory for his 100th ATP title, and he has not won the main trophy so far this season, with his last title at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
In recent weeks, in Monte Carlo and Madrid, the world ranked fifth in the world suffered an early exit in two clay stadium matches.
Djokovic, after losing Matteo Arnaldi in Spain and Italy, suggested that this might be his last appearance at the Madrid Open.
“It's a new reality for me, and I have to say, trying to win a game or two, rather than really considering going further in the game,” Djokovic said after his defeat in Madrid.
His withdrawal from Rome means he is unlikely to compete in another competitive match until the French Open begins on May 26.
Djokovic has won three French Opens before.
