Dubai, Dec 30 (IBNS): Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic has said he will not be featuring in the Qatar Open in Doha due to injury.
He said the recurrence of pain in his elbow has forced him to leave the tournament.
He earlier also pulled out his name from the Abu Dhabi exhibition match due to same reason.
His website read: "The best Serbian tennis player will not defend his Qatar ExxonMobil Open title. Novak has pulled out of January’s Australian Open warm-up event in Doha, as the situation with his elbow has not changed for better since yesterday when he was forced to withdraw from Abu Dhabi exhibition."
Novak said he will make a comeback on the court when he will feel himself fully fit.
"Unfortunately, the situation with the elbow has not changed for better since yesterday. I still feel the pain. Therefore, I will have to withdraw from ATP tournament in Doha, that has been voted the best 250 tournament in 2017," he said in the statement.
Novak said: "I am sorry that I will not be able to play in front of my fans here. I have great memories of this tournament and the matches I played, like the final against Andy from last year. The atmosphere at the stadium is always wonderful, the organization is on the highest level, and I will surely miss it a lot."
"Only when I’m 100% ready to play, I will be able to come back. I hope it will be soon. I want to thank everyone for patience and understanding," he said.
Image: Wikimedia Commons
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