Novak Djokovic won’t defend his ATP Finals title after ruling himself out Tuesday citing an injury, leaving the season-ending event without a member of the Big Three of men’s tennis for the first time in 23 years.

With the Nitto ATP Finals just days away, there was still a question as to whether or not Novak Djokovic will be in Turin. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is not certain of his qualification for the last major event on the ATP calendar, but his chances are very high at this stage.

Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he will miss the eight-man ATP Finals in Turin due to an "ongoing injury". "I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won't be playing next week," Djokovic said on social media.

BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic won't defend his ATP Finals title after ruling himself out on Tuesday due to an unspecified injury. Djokovic wrote in an Instagram story, “I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won't be playing next week. Apologies to those who were planning to see me.”

Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulls out of the ATP Finals because of injury, a move which sets the eight-man field for the event.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Tour Finals with “ongoing injury,” bringing his 2024 season to a close. Djokovic confirmed his absence on Instagram Tuesday, writing that “It’s quite an honor to qualify for the Nitto ATP Tour Finals in Turin.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals due to an injury, the record 24-times Grand Slam champion said on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Serbian also withdrew from the Paris Masters, which was won by world number two Alexander Zverev on Sunday.