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Novak Djokovic Withdraws from ATP Cincinnati Masters, Head to US Open Without Preparation

Novak Djokovic won the Cincinnati Masters title three times.

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The 24-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday, citing a non-medical reason. The Serbian superstar is yet to participate in the North American swing ahead of the US Open. The 38-year-old last played in the semifinals at Wimbledon championship. Djokovic recently made withdrawal from the National Bank Open.

Novak Djokovic will head to the US Open without having played a single match in about one and half months. He hasn’t competed since losing in the Wimbledon semifinals to Jannik Sinner on July 11. The Serbian veteran is looking to get fit for the final Grand Slam of the season.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Cincinnati.

Looks like he will not play any lead up hard court event ahead of the U.S. Open. pic.twitter.com/ArJujr1mPt
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 4, 2025

How does the withdrawal help Djokovic for the upcoming US Open?

Novak Djokovic won the Cincinnati Masters title in 2023 after saving a championship point to beat Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) in final. The 24-time major champion holds a 45-12 record at the ATP Masters 1000. The former world No. 1 posted a 26-9 record this season and reached the semifinals of all three Grand Slam events in 2025.

Djokovic’s decision to withdraw from the ATP Masters event in Cincinnati came just before the US Open. The match preparation remains crucial but Djokovic has the potential to bring his best version in the upcoming Grand Slam event. The No. 6 in the PIF ATP Rankings didn’t take part in the grass-court season and still, made into the semifinals at Wimbledon.

This year, Djokovic won his 100th tour-level title in Geneva and since then, appeared in two events only and reached the top-four. The Serbian superstar is a big match player and won the US Open title in 2023. He failed to defend the title last year when the veteran star faced a third-round defeat against Alexei Popyrin.

Novak hoists the 🏆 once again in New York! pic.twitter.com/LmZGzxT4Tp
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2023

Djokovic has won the US Open four times and this year, he will also take part in its reimagined mixed doubles event. The US Open championship begins August 24 and the Serbian ace would eye 25th Grand Slam glory. Apart from Djokovic, Jack Draper and Grigor Dimitrov also pulled out of the Cincinnati Open. Former finalist Nick Kyrgios became the latest player to withdraw from the event.

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