Novak Djokovic has canceled his participation in the ATP tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio. “We’ll miss you here, Champ,” the organizers wrote on Twitter. Djokovic, tennis world number one, has already won the tournament twice. It starts on the weekend. The Serb said he needed a bit more time to recover from a physically demanding journey, starting with the Australian Open and ending with the Olympics in Tokyo, where he was eliminated from eventual winner Alexander Zverev. He directs his focus on the US Open, wrote the 34-year-old, where he also wants to win the fourth Grand Slam of the year, and he wants to spend more time with his family.
Jan-Lennard Struff has meanwhile been eliminated in the first round of the ATP Masters in Toronto after a hard fight. The Warsteiner lost after 2:24 hours of play against the Italian Fabio Fognini 7: 6 (2), 2: 6, 4: 6. For the 31-year-old, it was the first match after his quarter-final defeat in doubles with Zverev at the summer games.
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