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Djokovic Pulls Out of ATP Finals After Athens Win, Musetti Steps In

Citing a lingering shoulder injury after his Athens final, the seven-time champion opened the door for Lorenzo Musetti to enter the Turin lineup.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia raises the trophy of the ATP 250 tennis tournament after winning the final match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, in Athens
Tennis - ATP 250 - Hellenic Championship - Telekom Center Athens, Marousi, Greece - November 8, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning the final match, alongside runner up Italy's Lorenzo Musetti and Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
Tennis - ATP 250 - Hellenic Championship - Telekom Center Athens, Marousi, Greece - November 8, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy and his parents, Dijana Dokovic and Srdjan Djokovic, brothers Marko Djokovic and Djordje Djokovic, and his son Stefan after winning his final match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Overview

  • Novak Djokovic announced on social media that an ongoing shoulder injury will keep him from the season-ending event in Turin, marking his second straight withdrawal from the ATP Finals.
  • The ATP confirmed Lorenzo Musetti as Djokovic’s replacement in the Jimmy Connors group, with the Italian set to make his tournament debut against Taylor Fritz on Monday.
  • Djokovic had just defeated Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in Athens to claim his 101st career title, a win that also gave him a men’s record 72nd trophy on hard courts.
  • With the late change, the eight-man field is set for Nov. 9–16: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Musetti.
  • Fans had already noted Djokovic’s absence from an official pre-event photoshoot in Turin, and organizers have now finalized group placements and schedules reflecting Musetti’s inclusion.