"That's the reason why I decided not to make a call: would I go to Turin or not earlier, because I wanted to see how the matches go, how I react, he told reporters. After yesterday's [Friday] match, I was hoping that it was not going to flare up. But then today, even before the match, it was not great. I had to take all the strong medications to be able to play the match."
"I felt there's no chance for me to go through the entire tournament in Turin with the required level of tennis when you're playing the best eight in the world."
"I was really looking forward to competing in Turin and giving my best, Djokovic posted on social media. But after today's final in Athens, I'm sad to share that I need to withdraw due to an ongoing injury."
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the ATP Finals because of a persistent shoulder injury shortly after beating Lorenzo Musetti to win the Hellenic Championship. Djokovic rallied to a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in nearly three hours to claim his 101st career title. The withdrawal opened the Turin spot to Lorenzo Musetti, despite initial qualification implications for Felix Auger-Aliassime. Djokovic had been managing the shoulder problem throughout the Athens tournament and required strong medication to compete. Djokovic has previously won the ATP Finals seven times and missed the event last year due to injury.
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