Elbow injury puts end to Djokovic season

Novak Djokovic is going to miss the rest of ATP season because of an injured right elbow.

The decision means Djokovic will pull out of the US Open and end his streak of participating in 51 consecutive grand slam tournaments.

Until now, Djokovic has never missed a major tournament since he entered his first, the 2005 Australian Open – the third-longest active run among men and seventh-longest in history.

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