Novak Djokovic hopes losing early at Cincinnati has him more prepared for the US Open
Novak Djokovic, the tennis champion with 24 Grand Slam titles, views his early exit at the Cincinnati Open as a positive. He believes the experience has prepared him well for the U.S. Open, which he begins against 48th-ranked Mariano Navone on Sunday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Despite being the fourth seed, Djokovic is not overly confident, acknowledging the opening matches can be challenging.
He has played only 16 tournaments this year, the lowest among top-ranked players. Djokovic has reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, advanced to the final at the Australian Open, and was knocked out in the round of 32 at the French Open. He has appeared in the U.S. Open 20 times, tying with Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, and Feliciano Lopez as the only men's singles players to achieve this milestone.
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