Tennis-Djokovic to skip Madrid Open

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 13, 2024 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his semi final match against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic will not compete at this week's Madrid Open after being left out of the main draw for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament on Monday.

Reports on Saturday said the Serbian would skip the tournament and continue his preparations for next month's French Open at the Italian Open in Rome.