Djokovic adds voice to season concerns
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November 1, 2012, Thursday
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NOVAK Djokovic added his voice to calls for a rethink of the late-season ATP calendar, admitting that he is having to work hard to hold up physically through this week's Paris Masters to the yearender in London.
The Serb, who will finish the season as world No. 1 for the second year running, said he is trying to conserve his strength for the final competitive sprint - even in a season shortened by a fortnight.
"It is a big challenge," he said. "Obviously I'm sure all the participants in London will agree that this (ending the pre-London preparation week) is definitely not something that goes in favor of us preparing for the most important event in the end of the year."
The last two spots in the World Tour Finals will be decided during play this week.
Djokovic himself has not played since beating Britain's Andy Murray for the title in Shanghai this month, then resting for two weeks.
While Djokovic and Murray are competing in Paris, current world No. 1 Roger Federer is not, with the Swiss taking a break before the start of the eight-man World Tour Finals on Monday.
Djokovic indicated that he feels wiped out after a long season during which he and his team have tried to conserve strength for the run-in.
"This is the schedule. It is the way it is. We have to adjust, we have to accept it," he said. "Unfortunately, there is no other options at this moment.
But we will discuss this matter after we finish this season. Maybe we can try to find some other way. This season is shorter by two weeks. Now we have a two weeks longer off-season. Maybe that was the sacrifice we had to make."
The Serb, who will finish the season as world No. 1 for the second year running, said he is trying to conserve his strength for the final competitive sprint - even in a season shortened by a fortnight.
"It is a big challenge," he said. "Obviously I'm sure all the participants in London will agree that this (ending the pre-London preparation week) is definitely not something that goes in favor of us preparing for the most important event in the end of the year."
The last two spots in the World Tour Finals will be decided during play this week.
Djokovic himself has not played since beating Britain's Andy Murray for the title in Shanghai this month, then resting for two weeks.
While Djokovic and Murray are competing in Paris, current world No. 1 Roger Federer is not, with the Swiss taking a break before the start of the eight-man World Tour Finals on Monday.
Djokovic indicated that he feels wiped out after a long season during which he and his team have tried to conserve strength for the run-in.
"This is the schedule. It is the way it is. We have to adjust, we have to accept it," he said. "Unfortunately, there is no other options at this moment.
But we will discuss this matter after we finish this season. Maybe we can try to find some other way. This season is shorter by two weeks. Now we have a two weeks longer off-season. Maybe that was the sacrifice we had to make."
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