Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Masters ahead of US Open

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this week’s ATP Cincinnati Masters, tournament officials confirmed on Monday. The 38-year-old Serbian, a three-time champion at the event, will now head into the US Open without having played a match since his Wimbledon semi-final loss to Jannik Sinner.

Djokovic, who won gold at the Paris Olympics exactly one year ago, had been expected to return in Cincinnati but opted to skip the event.

World number one Sinner, along with Carlos Alcaraz, also missed the Toronto Masters for recovery. Sinner arrived in Cincinnati over the weekend and began training ahead of the final major of the season.

(Source: AFP)