Novak Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open

Novak Djokovic will be resting ahead of the Rome Masters

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will skip the Mutua Madrid Open strating next week in order to rest and prepare for the French Open. The organisers confirmed the news on Wednesday.

“The Serb announced that … he will take time out to rest before continuing with his planned calendar at the Rome and Roland Garros tournaments,” a statement on the Madrid Open’s official site said.

This is the second year in a row that the Serb will be missing from the event.-Djokovic has had an incredible start to the year with an enviable win-loss record of 30-2. He won the Australian Open and followed it up with titles in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo, becoming the first man to win the first three Masters 1000 events of the year.

The 8-time Grand Slam champion will rest for the next few days before getting back on court in Rome where he is the defending champion.