Novak Djokovic out of Cincinnati Open for second straight year
Djokovic last played at Wimbledon, where he lost in the semifinals to Jannik Sinner −the ATP No. 1 player in the world and Wimbledon champion.
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Sinner is defending his title at the Cincinnati Open, which is scheduled to be played Aug. 5-18 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open ahead of US Open
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