We are willing to believe that Novak Djokovic now plays for pleasure and big titles, but you still need to have a ranking worthy of a champion of his rank to avoid entering a Grand Slam with a bib number that is too high.
By explaining that he does not care about the Turin Masters, the Serbian has clearly indicated that the 1300 points he picked up in Italy were not very important. By not officially committing to Bercy for the moment, he has also virtually erased 1000 points from his current capital of 5560 points.
If, for example, he follows through with his idea of only playing in China before ending his season, the risk of starting 2025 in precarious conditions is quite high.
Let’s say he is eliminated in the first round of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, that means the Serb would finish the season with 3260 points. A capital that would just allow him to stay in the top 20.
On the other hand, if he lifts the trophy in China, his room for maneuver would logically be wider. His performance in Shanghai will surely be decisive in knowing his final choices for 2024. As a reminder, the tournament will be held from September 30 to October 13.
Published on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 09:37
