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Djokovic leaves his remaining schedule in 2026 up in the air: "I don't have it clear"

Fernando Murciego - 2 Oct 2026
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Djokovic leaves his remaining 2026 schedule up in the air. Source: Getty

Novak Djokovic continues to keep his plans for the upcoming weeks unclear. The Serbian, who is competing this week in the ATP 500 in Beijing, acknowledged that he has not yet decided whether he will participate in the Shanghai Masters 1000, although he does plan to compete in the Paris-Bercy tournament.

Djokovic's situation is influenced by the race for the ATP Finals in Turin. At this point in the season, the Serbian has not yet secured his qualification for the tournament that gathers the eight best players of the year, although he made it clear that his intention is to be in Italy if he earns a spot. “I’m not very clear about it right now. At this moment, I’m also not qualified for Turin. This year I would like to play if I qualify,” Djokovic explained after defeating Bu Yunchaokete in Beijing.

Novak Djokovic questions whether he will play the upcoming tournaments

In a press conference where Djokovic confirmed that he is suffering from a physical issue, he also confirmed that Paris-Bercy is part of his plans, although he did not do the same for Shanghai. His decision will largely depend on how his body responds during his participation in Beijing, after a year in which he acknowledged having faced significant physical difficulties. “I also plan to play Paris-Bercy. I don’t know about Shanghai yet. I need to see how I feel here and then I will make a decision,” he noted.

The uncertainty about Shanghai comes after his return to the China Open, where Djokovic had not competed for more than a decade. The Serbian is using the tournament to assess his feelings before deciding the next steps in a schedule that, at 39 years old, he manages with increasing care. For now, Paris-Bercy appears on the horizon and Turin remains a goal conditioned on qualification. Shanghai, on the other hand, remains in the folder of pending decisions.

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