Novak Djokovic finished fourth at the Six Kings Slam after retiring from his match against Taylor Fritz. The Serbian ace lost the first set (7-6) in 75 minutes and then decided to retire due to physical issues. Reports state that he is suffering from a groin injury, which he sustained at the Shanghai Masters.
Despite his disappointing retirement in Riyadh, Djokovic is aiming for a full recovery and plans to rest over the coming weeks. He could also miss next week's Paris Masters but is expected to feature at the ATP Finals in Turin.
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"Now it’s time to rest and really address some of the issues I have with my body. Then, hopefully, I can play the last couple of tournaments of the season. Let’s see," he said, in Riyadh.
Speaking on his future plans, he said, “Longevity is one of my biggest motivations. I really want to see how far I can go. If you see across all the global sports, LeBron James, he’s still going strong, he’s 40, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Tom Brady played till he was 40-something years old. I mean, it’s unbelievable. They’re inspiring me as well. So I want to keep going and that’s one of the motivations I have.”
Djokovic has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP for a record 428 weeks, and also finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times and has been ranked No. 1 at least once in a year for a record 13 different years. During his career, he has clinched 100 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a record 24 majors, a record 10 Australian Open titles, a record 40 Masters, a record seven year-end c'ships, and an Olympic medal.
{{/usCountry}}Djokovic has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP for a record 428 weeks, and also finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times and has been ranked No. 1 at least once in a year for a record 13 different years. During his career, he has clinched 100 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a record 24 majors, a record 10 Australian Open titles, a record 40 Masters, a record seven year-end c'ships, and an Olympic medal.
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