Overview
- Italian Tennis Federation president Angelo Binaghi said Djokovic will compete at the season-ending event in Turin from Nov. 9–16.
- Participation would give Djokovic 17 appearances at the tournament, equaling Roger Federer’s record.
- Djokovic reiterated in comments to SDNA that he does not plan to retire soon, saying he plays for the competition and his contribution to the sport.
- He skipped the Paris Masters after a Shanghai semifinal loss to Valentin Vacherot, leaving questions about form entering Turin.
- With Djokovic in the field, one qualification place remains between Lorenzo Musetti and Félix Auger-Aliassime, with Auger-Aliassime out of Metz and Musetti able to clinch by winning Athens.