Novak Djokovic was certainly missing out on playing at the big stage matches of the US. That is because he was banned from playing in the US, because he refused to take the vaccine during the Covid-19 period. Now because of the reason the US government has relaxed the Covid-19 vaccine rules, he was allowed to play in the current Cincinnati Open.
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Djokovic in Cincinnati Open
He has played in the Cincinnati Open for the first time since 2019. That is certainly a long time, and American fans were waiting for him to return to their soil. Now it is going to be interesting to see how he performs in this tournament. Novak Djokovic won the first set of the match, but his opponent had to retire because of a back issue. Fans believe that either way he would have won the match.
Recent performance against Carlos Alcaraz
He mentioned that he is glad to be back because he played really well in the past in the US. Now he wants to continue the same form. Djokovic has mentioned that some of the biggest tournaments of Tennis are played on US soil, and he is really enjoying his time there. After losing the final to Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon, Djokovic is set to win his 3rd grand slam of the season. There is no doubt that he is going through the last phase of his career, and he would like to win as many as possible.
In 2021, he was a runner-up on American soil, and this year he certainly wants to ensure that he wins the tournament. For that, he is certainly going to give his best. After his recent loss in Wimbledon, he is going to make it certain that he gets his reputation back by winning the title. However, in the future, there is no doubt that Carlos Alcaraz is going to be a big threat to him.
