Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati and throws everything on US Open

The 2-time Western & Southern Open champion Novak Djokovic won’t defend the Cincinnati crown gained final 12 months in New York after withdrawing from the season’s sixth Masters 1000 occasion. After profitable the twentieth Main title at Wimbledon, Novak determined to skip Toronto and can now do the identical with Cincinnati, the place he went all the best way in 2018 and 2020.

Following a troublesome Tokyo Olympics expertise and no medal on his tally, Novak will take extra day without work the court docket and throw every little thing on the US Open, looking for the fourth consecutive Main crown and the primary calendar Grand Slam since Rod Laver in 1969.

In the intervening time, Novak is safely forward of Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal, not eager about the rating and setting eyes on the US Open and tennis glory. After tight triumphs over the younger weapons Denis Shapovalov and Alexander Zverev on the ATP Cup in Melbourne, Djokovic secured the ninth Australian Open title regardless of an stomach harm within the third spherical.

The Serb took down Daniil Medvedev in straight units within the title conflict and stayed away from the court docket for 2 months earlier than persevering with the season in Monte Carlo. Daniel Evans surprised Novak within the third spherical, and the Serb misplaced within the semis every week later in Belgrade to Aslan Karatsev after an epic battle.

Nadal defeated Novak within the Rome remaining to ship the Serb’s third loss inside a month, and Djokovic went on to win the following three tournaments and proceed his good run at Majors. The world’s main participant secured the second Roland Garros crown to maneuver nearer to Federer and Nadal and traveled to London as the highest favourite on the All England Membership.

Novak Djokovic won’t compete in Toronto and Cincinnati this August.

Proving his standing of the participant to beat, Novak secured the sixth Wimbledon trophy after dropping two units in seven encounters. Enjoying above his rivals, Djokovic toppled Denis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini to have fun the twentieth Main trophy and match Rafael Nadal’s and Roger Federer’s report.

Following the Olympic Video games setback, Novak will attempt to depart his biggest opponents behind him in New York with out taking part in any of the 2 Masters 1000 occasions for the primary time since 2017. “Pricey followers, I needed to share with you that I am taking a bit longer to get better and recuperate after fairly a taxing journey from Australia to Tokyo.

Sadly, meaning I will not be able to compete in Cincinnati this 12 months, so I will flip my focus and a spotlight to the US Open and spend some extra time with household. See you in New York quickly!” Novak Djokovic mentioned.