Djokovic pulls out of upcoming Miami Open to balance 'private and professional schedule'
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open, saying less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells that he needs to balance his "private and professional schedule."
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![Novak Djokovic is pictured at the Miami Open in 2016, his most recent title victory at the event. He won't play next week in Florida, citing a need to balance his private and pro schedule. Serbian men's tennis athlete, wearing a blue top and white shorts, plays a forehand in the men's final of the 2016 Miami Open in Florida.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7146219.1710602542!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/djokovic-novak-160403-1180.jpg)
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open, saying less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells that he needs to balance his "private and professional schedule."