Djokovic says he is ready for US Open after Cincinnati exit
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic said that his early exit from the tournament in Cincinnati gave him additional time to prepare for the US Open in New York. At the tournament, he will try to win a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, Channel NewsAsia reports, citing Reuters.
Exit in Cincinnati
The 39-year-old Djokovic, who is ranked fifth in the world, lost to Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante in the second round of the Cincinnati Open. During the match, the Serbian struggled with the heat and took a medical timeout.
The tennis player noted that he is not satisfied with early defeats, but after his appearance in Cincinnati he had several weeks for training. According to him, he used this time to prepare his body and mental state ahead of his appearance in New York.
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Start at the US Open
Djokovic said he feels as prepared as possible, but emphasized the difference between training and best-of-five-set matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium. According to him, opening matches have been particularly difficult for him in recent years, so he hopes to overcome the first hurdle and gradually improve.
This US Open will be Djokovic's 20th in his career. He has won the tournament four times. The fourth-seeded Serbian will begin his campaign with a match against Argentina's Mariano Navone.
