Novak Djokovic, 24 -fold Grand Slam champion, withdrew from 2025 Cincinnati Open, referring to “non -medical reasons”, the organizers of the tournament confirmed on Monday 4th August. This means the second consecutive year of the Cincinnati tournament.
Djokovic at the age of 38 and currently placed in the world no. His last match came two days after the “ugly” fall during the Wimbledon victory, which required the treatment of his leg injury that affected his movement in court.
Djokovic’s decision to withdraw from the ATP MASTERS 1000-KDE action is a triple champion-watches his earlier absence in Toronto Mastersthat attributed the injury of the groin.
After no matches played from Wimbledon, the Serbian star will enter the US Open, set up at the opening of August 24, 2025, without competing hard courts of preparation.
Djokovic does not lose points of points
This carefully managed schedule emphasizes the growing focus of Djokovic on physical recovery and strategic planning in the later stages of his career. It only focuses on the US Open when it focuses on a record 25.
His last main victory came to Flushing Meadows in 2023Together with the hard fought victory Cincinnati over Carlos Alcaz of the same year. Importantly, Djokovic does not lose the rating points for skipping Cincinnati, because last year he also missed the event.
Tournament officials expressed their decision to understand and acknowledged the importance of preparing the Grand Slam and Djokovic’s position as a seasoned veteran of sport.
As the American draw is approaching, all eyes will be on whether Djokovic’s experience and adaptability can compensate for its lack of match. Despite the missing warm -up tournaments, it remains one of the leading candidates in New York.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
August 5, 2025
