Djokovic won last year’s event in Paris by beating Dimitrov in the final and at the ATP Tour Finals, he beat Sinner in the final. That was the last time he defeated the current world No. 1, who has won all three of their meetings since.

PARIS — Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters, organizers said Wednesday. The 37-year-old Djokovic played at the Six Kings Slam exhibition last week. Organizers did not give a reason for Djokovic’s withdrawal.

Serbian Novak Djokovic won't defend his title at the Paris Masters 1000 next week when the tournament begins. The Paris Masters 1000 won't have the defending champion participating in this year's tournament, which begins next week. Novak Djokovic has decided to withdraw from the event, confirming the news on his Instagram story.

Novak Djokovic said Wednesday he is withdrawing from the Paris Masters, where he is a seven-time champion, in a move which could potentially signal the end of his roller-coaster season. For the first time since 2017 he will end the season without a Grand Slam title.

Djokovic did not give a specific reason for his withdrawal. It isn’t clear yet if Djokovic plans to play at the ATP Finals, where he is also a seven-time champion. He’s currently in sixth in the Race to Turin standings,

Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he will not be playing at the Paris Masters, which could potentially signal the end of his season. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures, and video on this breaking news story.

There's no one even as closely good as Novak in Paris! The legend has won 50 matches under a roof in the French capital and lifted seven trophies between 2009 and 2023. Djokovic celebrated in Paris at 22 years in 2009 before experiencing a couple of early losses.

One of the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have won at least one ATP Masters 1000 title every year since 2004.