Novak Djokovic to miss Serbia's Davis Cup Finals due to personal reasons

The 21-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic's return to action has been further delayed after missing out on playing at the US Open.

Djokovic, who was forced to pull out of the US Open owing to his stand to not get vaccinated against Covid-19, will miss Serbia's Davis Cup Finals due to personal reasons, the country's tennis federation announced on Monday.

Serbia's Davis Cup Finals matches are scheduled to be held in



Valencia next week. Serbia have been drawn in Group B alongside Spain, South Korea and Canada. Two teams from each of the four pools will progress to the quarter-finals, with the knockout stage to take place in Malaga in November.

The 35-year-old Djokovic was expected to return to action in the premier team event, but Serbia captain Viktor Troicki in a statement posted on the Teniski Savez Srbije website said that Djokovic had cancelled his participation.