Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Finals for the second consecutive year due to a shoulder injury. The 38-year-old missed the season-ending tournament last year and has been replaced by Lorenzo Musetti, despite winning his 101st career title in Athens

Athens: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ATP Finals for the second year in a row, shortly after defeating Lorenzo Musetti in a near three-hour final to win the Hellenic Championship.

Djokovic said a shoulder injury would prevent him from playing in the season-ending event for the top eight men’s players, which starts on Sunday in Turin, Italy.

“I’m sad to share that I need to withdraw due to an ongoing injury,” Djokovic said in a post on social media.

The decision means Musetti will take Djokovic’s place, even though his loss

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