Novak Djokovic continued his preparations for the European Open after losing in the third round to Luca Nardi, the 123rd seed, in Indian Wells.
The world number one has withdrawn from the Miami Open, according to Christopher Cleary and Sasa Ozmer. Steve Weisman told Tennis Channel Live that the 36-year-old “will rest and prepare for the clay court season.”
Djokovic did not comment or confirm the report.
“Djokovic had not appeared in a Sunshine Doubles event since 2019 before returning for his first match at the BNP Paribas Open last Saturday. Remember, the Serb won the first of his 40 Masters 1000 titles in Miami in 2007. He won a total of 11 titles between Indian Wells and Miami, but since then, he has not won either of these important events since 2016.
Djokovic has a record of 8 wins and 3 losses this season, but no titles. “Obviously, I was on the court ten minutes ago, so I’m still upset,” Djokovic told reporters after Monday’s loss to Nardi. “I’ll give it a day or two and see what I do next.” More than 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Indian Wells to prevent injury but has not confirmed his