Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto, according to Tennis Canada’s announcement on Sunday. It’s quite clear that Novak Djokovic wants to be fully fit for the US Open and therefore he has already announced that he will compete only in Cincinnati.
The 36-year-old, reached the Wimbledon final before losing to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a tough finals match. Djokovic has won the singles championship four times at the National Bank Open and has had a lot of success there in the past.
Djokovic shared this in an interview recently: “I have always enjoyed my time in Canada but after speaking with my team, we believe this is the right decision to take. I would like to thank Karl Hale, the Tournament Director, for understanding this decision. I really hope I can return to Canada and Toronto in the coming years to play in front of great fans there.”
Recently, Djokovic has been spotted on a family holiday in Croatia following his heartbreaking final loss at the 2023 Wimbledon Championship.
This is the updated entry list in Toronto.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWLWWWLWLW Now ranked no.2, the Serbian played his last encounter on the 16th of July when he surrendered to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 in the final in Wimbledon (draw).
At present, during this year Novak has an overall 33-5 win-loss record. The Serbian clinched 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, and French Open. Novak was the runner-up in Wimbledon.
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
