Six-time champion Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open due to injury

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Djokovic[/a] started this season strongly, defeating his rival [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] at the Australian Open and leading by a set in the final against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a]. Since then, however, he hasn’t been in top form and hasn’t shown his best performance.[/p][p]At the ongoing tournament in Indian Wells, he was eliminated in the round of 16 by defending champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/draper-jack/SWxNhpmK/"]Jack Draper[/a], and he will have to skip the next event of the famous 'Sunshine Swing'.[/p][p]Due to a right shoulder injury, he won’t be able to defend his final appearance at next week's Masters in Miami.[/p][p][b]This means Djokovic will lose 650 ranking points and drop at least to fourth place behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a]. He is expected to return to the courts at the earliest in early April, on clay in Monte Carlo.[/b][/p][embed guid="d4ea0e35-60b4-444e-bf91-e66429c40b07" url="https://x.com/Olly_Tennis_/status/2033245272868876736" social-type="twitter" /][p]Djokovic has won in Miami six times and played in the final eight times. In both statistics, he shares the record with home legend [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/agassi-andre/dpmh3fNO/"]Andre Agassi[/a]. The Serbian record-holder last reached the final round last year, when he lost the title match to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mensik-jakub/UFj257G8/"]Jakub Mensik.[/a][/p][p]The main draw of the men’s tournament in Miami begins on Wednesday, March 18th. The draw will take place on Monday at 18:00 CET.[/p]