World No. 1, Novak Djokovic will not play the Madrid Open for a second year running to rest before the Rome Open and the Rolland Garros.
Organisers of the clay Masters event announced in a statement on Wednesday that the Serb has confirmed he will take a break “before continuing with his planned calendar at the Rome and Roland Garros tournaments.”
The 27-year-old has been in top form so far this tennis season with victories at the Australian Open and Masters event successes in Miami, Indian Wells and Monte Carlo.
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He is favorite for a first French Open title next month as Rafael Nadal has yet to fully regain fitness following surgery and injury setback.
