Overview
- His withdrawal was confirmed after he said he needed strong medication to play the Athens final and had no time to recover for Turin.
- Lorenzo Musetti has been named as a direct replacement and will compete in the Jimmy Connors group.
- Musetti is set for his first ATP Finals appearance and is scheduled to face Carlos Alcaraz in group play.
- Djokovic, a seven-time ATP Finals champion with a record 18 qualifications, said he could not compete at the required level.
- The ATP noted a 2026 policy change moving the qualification cutoff to the Paris Masters to allow more preparation time before the Finals.