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Novak Djokovic Withdraws From the Cincinnati Open and Will Head to the US Open without Preparation
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO, AUG 4 – Novak Djokovic skips Cincinnati Open due to physical challenges, aiming to preserve fitness for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam at the US Open, missing key lead-up tournaments.
- Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Monday for a “non-medical” reason, meaning he will head to the U.S. Open without having played a match in about 1 1/2 months.
- Djokovic hasn’t competed since losing in the Wimbledon semifinals on July 11 to Jannik Sinner, the eventual champion.
- His withdrawal follows a decision to sit out the Toronto Masters, so he will have no hard-court tournament preparation before the U.S. Open starting Aug. 24.
- Djokovic mentioned, “I do feel, yeah, disappointed that I just wasn’t able to move as well as I thought or hoped that I would.
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NOVAK Djokovic is a fitness doubt for the US Open after a late withdrawal from this week’s Cincinnati Open. The Serbian tennis superstar will head this month to New York – where he has been a four-time champion – with no singles prep time on the North American hard courts this summer. AFPNovak Djokovic pulled out of the Cincinnati Open this week[/caption] APDjokovic hasn’t played since Wimbledon, when he was beaten by Jannik Sinner in a one-side…
Novak Djokovic will not participate in the Cincinnati Open so it was officially catalogued as a “non-medical” reason, which means that he will perform at the United States Open without having played a match in about a month and a half. The owner of 24 Grand Slam titles has not competed since July 11, when he lost at the Wimbledon semifinals to eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
Novak Djokovic continues to pause. The next preparation tournament for the US Open takes place without the tennis star.
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has announced that he will skip the Cincinnati Open, which begins this week and is considered a warm-up for the US Open.
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