Overview
- Angelo Binaghi told Italian radio that Novak Djokovic will compete at next week’s season-ending event in Turin, a host-federation confirmation rather than a direct statement from the player.
- Djokovic is competing at the Athens ATP 250 this week and is scheduled to face Alejandro Tabilo in the second round on Tuesday.
- Tabilo leads their head-to-head 2–0 from clay-court wins in Rome 2024 and Monte Carlo 2025, making this a notable early test of Djokovic’s readiness on indoor hard courts.
- The Athens tournament is the relocated family-run event formerly held in Belgrade, with Djordje Djokovic as director, and serves as Djokovic’s tune-up after retiring at the Six Kings exhibition and withdrawing from Paris.
- Djokovic’s participation clarifies the ATP Finals field dynamics, leaving one berth contested as Felix Auger-Aliassime holds the last spot and Lorenzo Musetti can overtake him only by winning Athens.