Novak Djokovic Withdraws From Cincinnati Ahead of US Open
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open for the second consecutive year, tournament organisers confirmed to U.S. media on Monday.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion decided to skip the U.S. Open warm-up tournament after back-to-back semi-final losses at the French Open and Wimbledon, where he was defeated each time by world number one Jannik Sinner.
Djokovic also withdrew from Cincinnati last year as the defending champion shortly after his victory in the singles event at the Paris Olympics.
The U.S. Open will be held from August 24 to September 7 in New York City.
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