For the First Time Since His 2007 Debut, Novak Djokovic Will Miss Rome
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday April 29, 2025
Novak Djokovic is riding a three-match losing streak after his loss to Matteo Arnaldi in Madrid. It will stay that way for a while, as the 24-time major champion has announced his withdrawal from next week’s Internazionali BNL D’italia in Rome.
The tournament announced that the six-time champion would not play on Tuesday evening.
Novak Djokovic has announced he won’t take part to #IBI25.See you next year, Nole ❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/UfRmUck5kc
— Internazionali BNL d’Italia (@InteBNLdItalia) April 29, 2025
There is no official reason listed at the moment, but this is a very surprising decision, as the Serbian legend used to always prioritize Rome, where he debuted in 2007 and had never missed a year since. He owns a 68-12 lifetime record at the Foro Italico in his 18 career appearances.
