{"id":1830409,"date":"2026-03-17T12:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1830409"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:30:19","slug":"novak-djokovics-miami-open-withdrawal-leaves-martina-navratilova-concerned-for-one-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1830409","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic&#8217;s Miami Open withdrawal leaves Martina Navratilova concerned for one reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Novak Djokovic\u2019s Miami Open withdrawal leaves Martina Navratilova concerned for one reason<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Ewan West                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"17 Mar 2026 12:30 PM\" data-ps-date=\"17 Mar 2026 12:30 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1773750619\"><br \/>\n                            17 Mar 2026 12:30 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/common\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"76\" height=\"24\"><br \/>\n  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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Martina Navratilova and Novak Djokovic                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Tennis icon Martina Navratilova has expressed her view that Novak Djokovic needs to play more matches outside of the Grand Slams after the great Serb\u2019s Miami Open withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> pulled out of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami due to a shoulder injury, with men\u2019s main draw play at the Hard Rock Stadium set to begin on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 3 is a six-time champion at the Miami Open and was a runner-up at last year\u2019s edition \u2014 which was his first appearance at the event since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old tennis legend has played a limited schedule outside the four majors in the latter part of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic has only played two tournaments so far in 2026, having reached the final at the Australian Open and the fourth round at the Indian Wells Masters.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports, Navratilova gave her reaction to Djokovic\u2019s withdrawal from the Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe weather is causing havoc with the tournament and it\u2019s really too bad, Novak last year\u2019s finalist and the greatest, not being able to play,\u201d said the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/miami-open-2026-withdrawal-list-novak-djokovic-emma-raducanu\"><strong>Miami Open withdrawal list: 20 players out as Djokovic &amp; Raducanu among 4 Grand Slam winners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/jannik-sinners-stunning-hard-court-feat-only-matched-by-novak-djokovic-roger-federer\"><strong>Jannik Sinner\u2019s stunning hard-court feat only matched by Novak Djokovic &amp; Roger Federer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not see anything going on with his shoulder here, but the balls and everything is heavier in Miami, so who knows? Hopefully everything will be okay and we will see him soon again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he needs to have more matches before the big ones. I think he has pulled back so much that, even though he is as solid as he is, I think he needs a bit more match play to put yourself out there. But he knows better than me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former world No 4 Tim Henman also weighed in on Djokovic\u2019s absence in Miami as he looked ahead to the clay-court season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a massive surprise. He is very selective as to where he plays and dips in and out,\u201d said the Brit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be very interested to see how much he plays on the clay. That is the most physically demanding surface.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill he play something before the French? Will he play the French at all? Will he just focus on the grass? Who knows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/swiateks-blunt-warning-raducanus-potential-rankings-blow-uncle-toni-disagrees-alcaraz-miami-open-roundup\">Swiatek\u2019s blunt warning, Raducanu\u2019s potential rankings blow, Uncle Toni disagrees with Alcaraz \u2013 Miami Open roundup<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic\u2019s Miami Open withdrawal leaves Martina Navratilova concerned for one reason Ewan West 17 Mar 2026 12:30 PM Martina Navratilova and Novak Djokovic Tennis icon Martina Navratilova has expressed her view that Novak Djokovic needs to play more matches outside of the Grand Slams after the great Serb\u2019s Miami Open withdrawal. 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