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Novak Djokovic (AP Photo) Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he will miss the eight-man ATP Finals in Turin due to an "ongoing injury"."I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won't be playing next week," Djokovic said on social media."Apologies to those who were planning to see me. Wishing all the players a great tournament. See you soon!"The 37-year-old Serb, currently ranked fifth in the world, sits sixth in "The Race", the ATP's annual rankings to determine the eight competitors at the Finals.Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz have already qualified for the event in northern Italy from November 10-17.Four players had been chasing the three remaining berths -- Djokovic, Casper Ruud, A...

File photo of Daniil Medvedev (Getty Images) SHANGHAI: World number five Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters Sunday, overcoming tenacious Italian Matteo Arnaldi 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.Medvedev broke early in the first set but 36th-ranked Arnaldi kept his cool to break back in the sixth game on an unforced error from the Russian.Arnaldi broke again in the 12th game after Medvedev hit long. The Russian's mood darkened under pressure from Arnaldi in the second set and he was slapped with two code violations and a point penalty after arguing with the umpire.The 28-year-old former world number one recovered to take the match to a deciding set and came through after 2hr 44min."I was expecting him to play differently, he played very good," Medvedev said of Arnaldi. "To ...

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