Novak Djokovic has signed up to play in both the singles and doubles at the 2023 Paris Masters, which will begin on October 30th.
The Paris Masters is the last ATP 1000 stop on the calendar and will mark the first Tour-level tournament that Djokovic will partake in since winning a 24th Grand Slam title at last month's US Open.
Although Djokovic immediately returned to action at the Davis Cup just shortly after, he did not rejoin the Tour during the Asian swing.
Instead, he confirmed that his focus for the remainder of the season is to play two more ATP tournaments, those being the Paris Masters and ATP Finals, before winding down at the Davis Cup in Malaga, Spain, in late November.
The decision to play doubles at the Paris Masters is likely because Djokovic is conscious of lack of playing time. It will be over a month since he last struck a ball in a match.
And perhaps most importantly, doubles expertise could very well be needed at the Davis Cup where Serbia might have to rely on Djokovic's experience.
On that note, Djokovic appears in the Paris Masters entry list in both the singles and doubles draw. He will be gunning for a record-extending seventh title in singles at the event.
He'll also join forces with countryman Miomir Kecmanovic in doubles. Djokovic has won just one doubles title in his storied career, which came 13 years ago at London's Queen's Club.
He has played three doubles matches at three different events this season, but has lost all of them. Nevertheless, it has been a good omen as Djokovic has won two of those singles tournaments (Adelaide and Cincinnati) and was successful in qualifying Serbia for the Davis Cup Final 8.
Djokovic and Kecmanovic aren't the only headline-grabbing doubles team in Bercy. Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka will partner Jannik Sinner. Russian duo Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov will look to add a second title to go with the Madrid Masters they won during the clay swing. Expect some fierce competition in this year's doubles draw at the Paris Masters.
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