Seven-times ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the season-ending tournament due to a shoulder injury, hours after winning his 101st title at the Hellenic Championship.

Finalist Lorenzo Musetti will take his place in Turin, where the ATP Finals begin on Sunday, after Djokovic took almost three hours to beat the Italian 4-6 6-3 7-5.

“I was really looking forward to competing in Turin and giving my best,” Djokovic posted on social media. “But after today’s final in Athens, I’m sad to share that I need to withdraw due to an ongoing injury.”

Djokovic also missed last year’s season-ender with injury, having won his seventh title in 2023. The 38-year-old said he had been dealing with the injury throughout the tournament in Athens.

“That’s the reason why I decided not to mak

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