Novak Djokovic withdrew on Monday from this week's start of the ATP Cincinnati Masters. CINCINNATI (AFP) – Novak Djokovic withdrew on Monday from this week's start of the ATP Cincinnati Masters, with the pullout coming a year to the day from his Paris Olympic gold medal victory.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open for what officially was listed as a “non-medical” reason. Monday's withdrawal means he will head to the U.S.

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open for the second consecutive year, meaning that he will arrive at the U.S. Open in New York City having not played since Wimbledon, where he lost to Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.