Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Cincinnati Masters 1000 and will focus on the US Open

New York — Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic announced this Monday his decision to not participate in the ATP Masters 1000 of Cincinnati, a tournament that starts on August 7th. The news was confirmed by his team in a brief statement, without giving further details about the reasons behind his absence.

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With 38 years and currently ranked number 6 in the ATP ranking, Djokovic has not competed since his elimination in the Wimbledon semi-finals, where he fell to the Italian Jannik Sinner, current world number one.

Expected return at the US Open

Despite her absence in Cincinnati, the winner of 24 Grand Slam titles is expected to reappear at the upcoming US Open, which will begin on August 24 in New York. In addition, she is scheduled to participate in the mixed doubles event alongside her compatriot Olga Danilovic, in a special event that will be played the week before the start of the main draw at Flushing Meadows. Djokovic, one of the most influential names in tennis in the last two decades, seems focused on arriving in optimal conditions to the last major of the year, where he will seek to expand his already historic collection of titles.