Novak Djokovic to return to Cincinnati Masters for first time in three years

[p]The August 13th to 23rd tournament in Cincinnati marks the 39-year-old's first appearance there since his 2023 title.[/p][p]"I[b] am very happy to announce that I will be in Cincinnati this year, for the first time since 2023," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Djokovic[/a] said on the tournament's social media[/b].[/p][p]"[b]That year I played one of the top three Masters 1000 finals of my career[/b].[/p][p]"[b]I really look forward to coming back, playing in front of you again, and seeing all the fans from around the world. See you soon![/b]"[/p][embed guid="f6a7c368-ab9d-44ab-a0f7-a814ec86a05a" url="https://x.com/CincyTennis/status/2082798764285116919" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Serb, currently ranked fifth in the world, joins a dream line-up ahead of the US Open including Wimbledon winner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Sinner[/a], world number two [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a] and number three [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a], who has been nursing a wrist injury since April.[/p][p]After Cincinnati, Djokovic is expected at the August 30th to September 13th US Open, where he will bid for a 25th major title.[/p]