By Zoran Milosavljevic

BELGRADE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has determined to not enter the Paris Masters as a result of he has no factors to win on the Nov. 2-Eight occasion as he bids to retain the world primary spot come finish of season, the 33-year-old Serb mentioned.

“I will not play in Paris as I can not add to my factors tally however I’ll go to Vienna and London,” Djokovic instructed Wednesday’s version of Belgade every day Sportski Zurnal.

“I can win as much as 500 factors in Vienna as I did not play there final yr and there are additionally a whole lot of factors accessible in London.”

Djokovic clinched a report 36th ATP Masters crown when he received the Italian Open title in Rome final month, surpassing Rafael Nadal who confirmed he would enter the Paris Masters after profitable his 13th French Open title on Oct. 11.

Nadal, who equalled Roger Federer’s report haul of 20 Grand Slam titles when he blew Djokovic away within the French Open closing, has not entered the Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 match in Vienna however is predicted to participate within the ATP Finals in London, Nov. 15-22.

Djokovic, who received the Paris Masters final yr, is not going to lose any factors over skipping the occasion as a result of the ATP Tour’s revised rating system as a result of COVID-19 pandemic permits gamers to retain factors from final yr.

Requested if he was content material to permit world quantity two Nadal to meet up with him within the Masters race, Djokovic mentioned: “It is not my precedence. My rapid process is to gather as many factors as I can in a bid to place as a lot distance between myself and the chasing pack forward of subsequent season.

“I need to go down in historical past because the world primary with probably the most weeks on the high of the ATP Tour and I’ll do all I can to make it occur.

“Whether or not Nadal performs in Paris or not modifications nothing as a result of it is all in my fingers.”

Djokovic, who claimed his 17th main honour when he received this yr’s Australian Open, was assured upcoming Serbian abilities would comply with in his footsteps someday.

“The final 10 or 15 years have been fruitful and the success has yielded gamers like Laslo Djere, Miomir Kecmanovic and Hamad Medjedovic. It is nice to see our kids profitable tournaments,” he mentioned.

(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Modifying by Christian Radnedge)