Novak Djokovic Withdraws from the Cincinnati Open
The Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Monday. The official reason was listed as “non-medical”, which means that the champion of 24 Grand Slam titles will arrive at the US Open without having played a match in approximately a month and a half.
Djokovic has not competed since his defeat in the Wimbledon semi-finals against Jannik Sinner on July 11.
That straight-sets defeat against Sinner at the All England Club came two days after Djokovic, 38, suffered a fall he described as “unpleasant” and “strange” in the final game of his quarter-final victory. Djokovic was clearly compromised against Sinner and was unable to move at his best; he received treatment on his upper left leg from a trainer.
Djokovic’s withdrawal from Cincinnati follows his decision not to participate in the Toronto Masters, which concludes this week. He cited a groin injury for that absence.
His previous event before Wimbledon was the French Open, where he also lost to Sinner in the semi-finals.
Djokovic will have no preparation for hard court tournaments before the individual competition of the US Open begins on August 24.
He has won four championships at Flushing Meadows, the most recent in 2023. That was also his most recent Grand Slam trophy.
