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.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next weeks Paris Masters, potentially jeopardising his chances of qualifying for the end-of-year ATP Tour Finals.

PARIS — Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters, organizers said Wednesday.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.

Novak Djokovic has announced his withdrawal from the upcoming Paris Masters, which would have booked his spot at the ATP Finals 2024.

Djokovic recently hinted at potentially missing the upcoming ATP Finals in Turin. This speculation comes after his recent revelation of planning to reduce his tennis commitments for the remainder of 2024. Despite being a seven-time champion, Djokovic's participation this year remains uncertain.

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.

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.