Overview

• Dusan Lajovic praised Djokovic’s choice to bypass lead-up tournaments, noting the 24-time major champion has used similar breaks before Australian Opens with success.
• Djokovic has not played since his Wimbledon semi-final loss to Jannik Sinner and is honing his game at a training camp in Tivat, Montenegro.
• At 38 years old with 24 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic stands one win away from becoming the oldest men’s singles champion in major history.
• Lajovic highlighted that Djokovic’s capacity to endure back-to-back matches will be crucial against the physically fresher threats of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
• The Serbian will treat the US Open’s opening rounds as a warm-up, aiming to preserve his body and peak during the tournament’s later stages.