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Will Novak Djokovic make a push to defend his ATP Finals title in Turin?<\/strong><\/p>\n

He gave his answer in emphatic terms after securing a victory for Serbia on Saturday and it is clear that his targets are now very defined.<\/p>\n

\u201cATP Finals are not my goal this year,\u201d he declared.\u201dThat and rankings are not my main interest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won everything I possibly could and main priorities are Grand Slams and playing for Serbia. I need some rest to figure out what I want and how much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic\u2019s comments may have answered the question of where and when he will play for the rest of this year, as he would need to play a hectic schedule to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin in November.<\/p>\n

After playing a limited schedule and suffering some surprise early losses in tournaments in the first half of 2024, Djokovic admitted he was struggling to find motivation for events outside of Grand Slams and his pursuit of Olympic gold.<\/p>\n

His reduced tournament entries this year and failure to win a major title has contributed to his current position of No 9 in the ATP Race, meaning he has ground to make up in the battle to qualify for the end-of-year finals in Turin.<\/p>\n

Djokovic has been reluctant to play in the Asian swing of the ATP Tour in recent years, but he may need to play in the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai if he wants to collect points to qualify for Turin.<\/p>\n

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He could also make the long trip to Asia worthwhile by playing more events in that swing of the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n

Djokovic then has an option to play ATP 500 tournaments in Europe at Vienna and Basel, before competing in the final ATP Masters tournament of the year in Paris in October.<\/p>\n

If he plays three of four tournaments in the next few weeks, Djokovic would strongly fancy his chances of forcing his way up the ATP Race list to qualify for Turin.<\/p>\n

After playing for Serbia in the Davis Cup this week, Djokovic is clearly keen to extend his career into 2025, but it remains to be seen how important the ATP Finals are to him, after winning the title\u00a0<\/span>seven times before.<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic News<\/h4>\n

As he reflects on his year so far, Djokovic seems content that he finally got the Olympic gold medal that was his priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the feeling that I could go all the way at Roland Garros, but then the injury occurred. I played finals at Wimbledon\u2026The Olympics were my biggest goal, and I played my best tennis in Paris,\u201d said the 24-time Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s that kind of year \u2013 me winning a golden Olympic medal without a Slam, I accept it because I\u2019ve been waiting for that gold my whole life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a fact that this is my worst season in terms of results in the last 15 years, I feel that way too, but it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic\u00a0was scathing of his performance after his lost against Alexei Popyrin at the US Open, as he admitted he didn\u2019t play at the level he expects of himself in a Grand Slam.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, the way I felt and the way I played from the beginning of this tournament, third round is a success,\u201d said Djokovic in New York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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