The Miami Open is now set to begin after the conclusion of the Indian Wells Open, and the tournament has already suffered a huge blow.
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Miami Open due to a shoulder injury, following his campaign in the first leg of the Sunshine Double in Indian Wells.
The Serb made it to the fourth round in singles, where he ultimately lost to Jack Draper in three sets.
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Djokovic also competed in doubles at the first ATP Masters 1000 alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas.
After his withdrawal from Miami, there was some controversy surrounding his name on social media, in which tournament director James Blake was grilled.
James Blake accused of ‘propaganda’ for Miami Open graphic
The official Miami Open account uploaded a graphic on X of the past seven champions at the tournament, displaying Jakub Mensik, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Hubert Hurkacz, Roger Federer and John Isner .
In response, a tennis fan took said: “This is astonishing the record breaking 6x @MiamiOpen champion. @DjokerNole has been omitted from this wall of champions post.
“This is blatant propaganda @JRBlake, do better please.”
Replying to the user, Blake said: It’s the last seven years of champions in order. Nobody was omitted.”
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The last time Novak Djokovic won the Miami Open
Djokovic’s last triumph at the Miami Open was back in 2016, when he completed a three peat at the tournament.
After emerging victorious in 2014 and 2015, Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori in the 2016 final to complete the Sunshine Double for a record fourth time.
He did not drop a set throughout the entirety of the tournament and was only forced to one tiebreak.
Since then, Djokovic has only made three appearances at the Miami Open, the latest of which was a runner-up finish.
The six-time Miami Open champion fell to Mensik in the title bout last year.
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