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Djokovic Withdraws From Madrid; Will Return In Rome
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by ATP Staff  |



30.04.2015
Djokovic© AFP/Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the 2011 Madrid final.

Former champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Mutua Madrid Open, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament that begins on Sunday.

The World No. 1 intends to return to competition at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, where he is the defending champion. The event starts on 10 May.

Djokovic won the 2011 Madrid title, beating Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-4 in the final.

So far in 2015, the 27 year old has compiled a 30-2 match record, including titles at the Australian Open (d. Murray) and three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns at the BNP Paribas Open (d. Federer), the Miami Open presented by Itau (d. Murray) and the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (d. Berdych).


He has spent a total of 144 weeks at No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, sixth on the all-time list. He is now 26 weeks shy of John McEnroe’s mark of 170 weeks.