Tennis-Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open with shoulder injury

FILE PHOTO: Mar 11, 2026; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) takes a moment on the court after a long rally during his fourth round match against Jack Draper (GBR) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/File Photo

March 15 (Reuters) - ⁠Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from ⁠the upcoming Miami Open due ‌to a right shoulder injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday.

The 38-year-old competed at ​Indian Wells last week, ⁠where defending champion ⁠Jack Draper rallied from a set ⁠down ‌to beat the Serb on Wednesday. Djokovic also ⁠played doubles alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas in ​the ‌California desert before exiting in ⁠the second ​round.

The 24-times Grand Slam champion has won the Miami Open ⁠six times, making him the ​most successful men's player in the tournament's history. He will now ⁠miss the chance to chase a record-breaking seventh crown, having reached the final last year before ​losing to Czech ⁠player Jakub Mensik.

The Miami Open begins ​on Wednesday, with ‌qualifying beginning on Monday.

(Reporting ​by Angelica Medina in Mexico CityEditing by Christian Radnedge)