Djokovic's decision to skip the Cincinnati Open, a warm-up for the US Open, has raised eyebrows. The Serb had also skipped the tournament last year after competing in other events. However, there are no injuries this time around. Therefore, it could be related to recovery from hip and groin injuries sustained during Wimbledon semifinals.

Novak Djokovic has opted not to play the Cincinnati Masters after he already failed to make an appearance in Toronto, organizers confirmed on Monday following a report by The Athletic. This means Djokovic will have not played a professional match in more than a month when he starts another bid for a 25th Grand Slam title at the US Open later in August.

Novak Djokovic's participation in the 2025 US Open has come under cloud after the Serbian tennis ace withdrew from the Cincinnati Open, which starts on Tuesday. This is the second tournament which the world no.