Top three players who have withdrawn from Paris Masters 2024

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will miss ATP Paris Masters 2024.

The main draw of Paris Masters 2024 will commence from Monday as top tennis stars battle for the title of the last ATP 1000 event of the season. However, some top names have already announced their withdrawal from the tournament. 

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top three players who have pulled out from the Paris Masters 2024:

3. Sebastian Korda

American tennis star Sebastian Korda will miss the 2024 Paris Masters due to an elbow injury. A couple of weeks ago, the 24-year-old announced that he underwent an elbow injury recently, which led to multiple withdrawals. He last played at the 2024 US Open.

However, 2024 has been memorable for the American as he won his first ATP 500 title at the Citi Open. Korda defeated the likes of Jordan Thompson, Frances Tiafoe, Flavio Cobolli, and others en route. Korda’s return date to tennis is still uncertain.

He wrote on social media, “Hi everyone, I wanted to update you all—I’ve been dealing with some elbow issues and my team and I decided surgery was the best option. Everything went great, and I can’t wait to be back in court soon. Thanks for all your support.”

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2. Felix Augur Aliassime

Canadian tennis star Felix Augur Aliassime will miss the tournament due to back issues. He took to social media and broke the news to his fans. Auger Aliassime stated that he tried making the tournament until the last moment. However, he won’t be able to play in the French capital this year. 

He wrote on social media, “I tried to give myself every last opportunity to be fit to play in Paris but unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be this year. After experiencing some pain in my back during Basel, I did some testing and attempts to practice before concluding that I wouldn’t be ready to compete in Paris at the level I’d hoped for.”

I tried to give myself every last opportunity to be fit to play in Paris but unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be this year ❤️‍🩹🇫🇷 After experiencing some pain in my back during Basel, I did some testing and attempts to practice before concluding that I wouldn’t be ready to compete… pic.twitter.com/WES59XKcMX

— Félix AugerAliassime (@felixtennis) October 26, 2024

With the withdrawal, Felix Augur Aliassime’s season has also come to an end. He enjoyed a bittersweet campaign in 2024. However, reaching the final in Madrid would be his best memory of the season. 

1. Novak Djokovic

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will miss Paris Masters 2024 due to fitness issues. The Serbian tennis star announced his withdrawal from the tournament after the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Djokovic is a seven-time champion in Paris, the most by any player in history. However, the 37-year-old will miss the latest edition. Nevertheless, the Serb can still potentially play at the 2024 ATP Finals as he’s currently sixth in the race rankings. 

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