{"id":401914,"date":"2024-04-23T09:11:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T04:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=401914"},"modified":"2024-04-23T09:11:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T04:11:17","slug":"djokovic-skips-madrid-open-nadal-to-face-teen-blanch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/djokovic-skips-madrid-open-nadal-to-face-teen-blanch\/","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Nadal to face teen Blanch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MADRID<br \/>\nWorld number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week.<br \/>\nMedia reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament and he was not included in the draw on Monday.<br \/>\nThe 36-year-old is yet to win a title this season and has only played in four tournaments this year, having decided to lighten his schedule.<br \/>\nVeteran tennis great Rafael Nadal will continue his comeback from injury in Madrid and has been pitted against 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch in the first round.<br \/>\nDjokovic has now pulled out of the Madrid Open three times in four years.<br \/>\nThe Serbian could still appear in Rome at the Italian Open before defending his French Open title from May 26.<br \/>\nDjokovic is a three-time champion at the two-week clay court event in the Spanish capital. It is his second Masters 1000 withdrawal this year after skipping the Miami Open in March.<br \/>\nDjokovic attended Real Madrid\u2019s 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.<br \/>\nVeteran tennis great Nadal, 37, played at the Barcelona Open but was defeated in the second round by Alex de Minaur in straight sets.<br \/>\nIf he defeats teenager Blanch then he will face Australian world number 11 De Minaur in the second round for the second week in a row.<br \/>\nReigning champion and second seed Carlos Alcaraz said he was hoping to be fully fit to play in Madrid after a forearm problem and will face either Alexander Shevchenko or Arthur Rinderknech in the second round.<br \/>\nJannik Sinner, second in the world rankings and top seed in Djokovic\u2019s absence, will face either Italian compatriot Lorenzo Sonego or a qualifier in the second round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADRID World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament and he was not included in the draw on Monday. 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