When does Novak Djokovic play again after the Shanghai elimination?

Novak Djokovic (5th in the world ranking) was eliminated in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters 1000, against the surprising Valentin Vacherot (204th)a 26-year-old tennis player from Monaco, who beat him 6-3 and 6-4. In this way, the Serbian could not score in another definition nor secure his ticket to the ATP Finals.

After the surprising defeat in the Chinese competition, which he won four times (2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018, respectively), Novak, who decided not to talk about his physical condition at a press conference, has a date and return to the courts. This is a priori and without taking into account what his annoying physical conditions were in Shanghai.

The Six Kings Slam is on the agenda of the former world number 1the exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, of which he already took part in 2024. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas are also registered in this edition, the latter replacing Jack Draper (injured).

The tournament will be held on October 15, 16 and 18in Riyadh. Due to the proximity of the event, and what was seen of Nole in his elimination from Shanghai, it is unlikely that he will play it.

At the ATP level, His next commitment will be in 250 Athensa contest in which your family owns the license and which takes place in the city in which you are living. In addition to Novak, Karen Khachanov, Jakub Mensik, Jiri Lehecka, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sebastián Báez, among others, will be present. The date? From November 2 to 8, one week before the Finals.

All the action of the Shanghai Masters 1000 can be followed, live and exclusively, on Disney+ Premium Plan.