Djokovic, the world number five, won a record seventh title at the season-ending tournament in 2023.
The record 24-times Grand Slam champion’s absence means that Norway’s Casper Ruud, Australian Alex de Minaur and Russian Andrey Rublev are all guaranteed to qualify for the eight-man event regardless of their results in tournaments this week.
“Apologies to those who were planning to see me. Wishing all the players a great tournament. See you soon!” He will join world number one Jannik Sinner, twice former winner Alexander Zverev, four-times Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz, former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev and American Taylor Fritz.
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