Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Western & Southern Open - ATP Masters 1000 tournament

NEW YORK: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic had withdrawn from the Cincinnati Western & Southern Open — the ATP Masters 1000 tournament — to "recover" and "recuperate" from a "taxing journey from Australia to Tokyo".

Djokovic has been playing non-stop on the Tour, winning the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. The Serbian was aiming for a "Golden Slam" and had competed at the Tokyo Olympic Games but lost to world No. 4 Alexander Zverev of Germany in the semifinals, ending his dream of an Olympic gold medal.

Djokovic posted a note to his fans on social media after the announcement. "Dear fans, I wanted to share with you that I am taking a bit longer to recover and recuperate after quite a taxing journey from Australia to Tokyo. Sadly, that means I won't be ready to compete in Cincinnati this year, so I'll turn my focus and attention to the US Open and spend some more time with family. See you in New York soon!" said Djokovic. IANS

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