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11/11/11 2:12 PM | Johan Lindahl
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic caught the first flight to Monte Carlo after withdrawing from the Paris Masters with his continuing right shoulder injury and faces a huge return to fitness if he's to play in London at the year-end final.
ATP officials said the Serb was to begin treatment on the injury which forced him to his fourth loss of the season last weekend in Basel, which he somehow shook off enough to play two matches in Paris, the final event of the regular season. But hours before his quarterfinal with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, he pulled the plug.
"Sadly I have to inform you that I have withdrawn from the further tournament," he told his website. "I've pushed myself to the limit by playing, and after the match yesterday my shoulder got worse.
"For this reason, I have to put my health first and withdraw even though my urges as a professional player are making me want to play until the last drop of energy. My body is aching for recovery."
Djokovic is hoping to be put right by his specialists in Monte Carlo, who managed to get him fit enough to make his Paris start on Wednesday after hurting the shoulder last weekend. But after a three-set match in the third round which he won over Viktor Troicki, his shoulder pain flared up badly.
ATP officials are expecting the Serb in London by the Thursday deadline for the arrivals of all eight year-end participants. Should he get a Monday start (Nov 21) he would have 10 days to rehab the shoulder and hope for the best.
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