Overview

• The 38-year-old has now skipped both the Canadian and Cincinnati Masters for the second consecutive season.
• Practice footage from Porto Novi shows Djokovic on hard courts without knee bracing, indicating progress on his post-Wimbledon muscle issue.
• World No. 7 has not competed since losing in straight sets to Jannik Sinner in July’s Wimbledon semi-final.
• Djokovic plans to test his fitness by partnering with Olga Danilovic in the US Open mixed doubles before returning to singles in New York.
• Former champion Jimmy Connors and other analysts have raised concerns over his lack of match play heading into the final Grand Slam of the year.