Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
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Novak Djokovic is out of the race to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin after a second-round defeat by qualifier Rinky Hijikata at the Paris Masters.
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Djokovic → publish → Masters
It means Djokovic, 39, has failed to qualify for the event for only the second time in the past 20 seasons when fit.
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Djokovic → mean → seasons
The Serb likely needed to reach the semi-finals in Paris to qualify, although the draw had appeared to open up for him after two of his rivals for a place fell earlier in the day.
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two → need → day
Despite a good start, Djokovic was unable to repel Australian world number 83 Hijikata in a 2-6 6-3 6-3 defeat.
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Djokovic → repel → defeat
As Hijikata lifted his level at the end of the second set and throughout the decider, Djokovic, who appeared laboured and to be struggling physically, produced a series of errors, bringing an end to his season.
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who → lift → season
Djokovic said his plan for the next few weeks is "just rest".
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plan → say → weeks
"I'm looking forward to it," he added.
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he → look → it
"He was switched on, I wasn't serving as well and he was just playing out of his mind, honestly.
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he → switch → mind
He was not missing and keeping the ball low and just a terrific performance.
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He → miss → ball
"He played really amazing tennis and it was my fault to let the control of the match go."
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control → play → match
Despite reaching the final of the Australian Open and the semi-finals of Wimbledon, Djokovic has not reached the quarter-final in any of this year's Masters 1000 events.
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Djokovic → reach → events
He won the last of his 24 Grand Slam titles at the US Open in 2023.
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He → win → 2023
Qualifying for Turin would have given him a chance to win a record-extending eighth title at the season-ending championships.
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Qualifying → qualify → championships
Instead, only Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul remain in contention to take the final two places currently held by Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Jodar.
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Fritz → remain → Tiafoe
Djokovic had not failed to qualify when fit since 2017.
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Djokovic → fail → 2017
Tiafoe's chances were taken out of his hands earlier on Wednesday when he fell to a 6-3 1-6 7-6 (11-9) defeat by Frenchman Quentin Halys.
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he → take → Halys
Australian Alex de Minaur then failed to take advantage as he lost 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
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he → fail → Etcheverry
A run in Paris could have secured De Minaur's qualification.
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run → secure → qualification
Elsewhere, world number one Alexander Zverev and fourth seed Daniil Medvedev, both of whom have already qualified for Turin, were also beaten.
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both → qualify → Turin
Zverev said he was "annoyed" by the response to him becoming world number one after a straight-sets loss to Lorenzo Musetti, while Medvedev was beaten 6-4 6-4 by Peruvian world number 33 Ignacio Buse.
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Medvedev → say → Buse
Fritz teetered on the brink of elimination but came through a decisive third-set tie-break to win 6-7 (6-8) 7-5 7-6 (7-5) against 78th-ranked Alex Molcan of Slovakia.
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Fritz → teeter → Slovakia
Earlier, Paul beat Spain's Daniel Merida 6-1 6-1.
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Paul → beat → Merida
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