Novak Djokovic withdraws from doubles after leaving opponents waiting on court at 2023 Paris Masters

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Friday, 03 November 2023 at 23:47
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Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic and his partner Miomir Kecmanovic withdrew from the Paris Masters doubles category.
The pair qualified for the round of 16 after beating Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Gonzalo Escobar in the round of 32 clash with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
They were due to face India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australia’s Matthew Ebden but the pair decided to withdraw from the category last minute.
It is not clear why they ended up withdrawing from the competition, especially after Djokovic confirmed earlier that he is partnering with Kecmanovic to prepare for the upcoming Davis Cup quarterfinal clash against Great Britain.
“Yes it is," he said when asked whether playing in a team category is a part of the preparation for the upcoming Davis Cup. "Actually it’s the main reason why we are playing here is trying to prepare for Davis Cup and have another I guess doubles pair, doubles combination that we can rely on.
"Obviously not ideal for the format of the Davis Cup that we have nowadays where it’s really decisive. If you split wins after singles, doubles decides and we play Great Britain that obviously has had for decades the best doubles players in the world. So it’s going to be very tough and that’s why we’re trying to get as much of the doubles match play as we possibly can."
Despite the withdrawal, Djokovic is still taking part in the singles category where he defeated Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the round of 32 clash with a score of 6-3, 6-2.
He is now set to face off Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor in the round of 16 clash on Thursday.

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