Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open after Olympic gold

Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Cincinnati Open scheduled for this month. Eight days have passed since Djokovic won the gold medal in the men’s singles Olympic match in Paris, and the world No. 2’s absence from the competition was attributed to a

“quick turnaround.” The event starts on Monday, August 12. Due to his choice, Djokovic will lose the 1000 ranking points he earned for winning the competition in 2023, which almost assures that he would fall to No. 3 in the world behind Jannik Sinner

and Carlos Alcaraz, who are currently ranked No. 1 and No. 3 respectively. Sinner, who won the 2023 National Bank Open, is presently defending 1000 points of his own in Montreal.

Bob Moran, the tournament director, stated, “We certainly understand that it is a quick turnaround from his Olympic triumph to come to Cincinnati.” “He had such a remarkable title run here the previous

year. We can’t wait to watch him play soon again on the court. After defeating Alcaraz on Sunday, Djokovic was able to finally win the Olympic gold medal that had eluded him. It was a rematch of their July Wimbledon final, which Alcaraz easily won in

straight sets. It was Djokovic’s first victory of the year; he had to withdraw from the French Open due to a tear in his right knee’s medial meniscus.