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The hopes that tennis fans would see Novak Djokovic return to action soon have been dashed when the world number one declared he would not be competing in the Miami Open. Although Djokovic seldom competes in the “Sunshine Double” of Indian Wells and Miami, speculation mounted that he would make a trip to Miami following his defeat in the third round of that tournament.
The 24-time grand slam champion hadn’t played since the Australian Open before coming to Indian Wells this week, and it appeared like his lack of match experience was starting to catch up with him. “Lucky loser” Luca Nardi startled him with a 4-6 6-3 3-6 loss. Nardi was just promoted to the main draw because of an injury.
It was the first time in Djokovic’s distinguished career that he had lost to a “lucky loser.” World No. 123 Nardi is the lowest-ranked player Djokovic has ever lost to at an ATP 1000 event.
There was speculation that Djokovic would play in the Miami Open the following week because he hasn’t played much this year and has only taken part in two matches at Indian Wells. But the Serbian player’s choice to skip Miami and end his hard-court season was initially made public on Thursday.
In response to the revelation on Saturday, the 36-year-old stated, “At this stage of my career, I’m juggling my private and professional commitments.” I regret not having the opportunity to meet some of the greatest and most devoted supporters in the world.
