Novak Djokovic will miss the Paris Masters for the second consecutive year, with the seven-time champion opting to take a break following the Shanghai Masters and the Six Kings Slam.

The 38-year-old has been dealing with various physical issues, making his absence from the final Masters 1000 event of the year not unexpected. However, he is still scheduled to compete in the Hellenic Championship (ATP 250 in Athens) from November 2 to 8. Nevertheless, his participation in the ATP Finals in Turin remains uncertain, despite qualifying for the 18 th time. This end-of-season tournament is set to take place from November 9 to 16.

The Serbian has been hoping to capture his 41st Masters 1000 title since winning in Paris two years ago. This year, he narrowly lost in the Miami Open final to J

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