Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will not compete at this week's Madrid Open and will focus on preparing for next month's French Open.

Novak Djokovic will remain as the world No.1 following the Madrid Open despite his withdrawal from the tournament. The Serbian, who has incredibly just entered his 421st week on top of the ATP rankings, is now officially the oldest player to hold that spot at 36 years and 336 days.

Djokovic attended Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday and is expected to appear at the Laureus Awards in Madrid on Monday, where he is in contention to win the Sportsman of the Year trophy.

It will also be the first time that Sinner, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, is the No.1 seed at an ATP 1000 event

Djokovic is yet to win a title this season and has only played in four tournaments this year, having decided to lighten his schedule.

(Reuters) -Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev beat American Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3 on Friday to reach his first Madrid Open final where he will face Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian advanced after the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka pulled out injured midway through the first set of their semi-final.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has had one of the most bizarre runs to the final at the 2024 Madrid Open. The Canadian has only played three full matches on his way to the title clash, winning the other three through default due to the opponent's withdrawal.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has confirmed that legendary coach Toni Nadal is no longer “actively” part of his team as the Canadian looks to rise back up the rankings in 2024. Most famous for working with his nephew,