{
  "id": 804228,
  "title": "Novak Djokovic trains hard as he returns to Cincinnati after three years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/novak-djokovic-trains-hard-as-he-returns-to-cincinnati-after-three",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:07:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-trains-hard-as-he-returns-to-cincinnati-after-three-years-1.500640322"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Novak Djokovic has returned to Cincinnati after a three-year absence, preparing for the ATP Masters 1000 event at the Cincinnati Open. This will be his first appearance in the tournament since winning the title in 2023. Djokovic expressed his appreciation for the improvements made to the facilities and the strong support he has received from fans in Ohio and the Serbian community. He has been focusing on his fitness as he enters the tournament as the third seed. Djokovic's most recent victory in Cincinnati, in 2023, featured a grueling best-of-three final against Carlos Alcaraz, which lasted three hours and 49 minutes and remains the longest such match in ATP Tour history since 1990.",
  "summary": "Former World No 1 will look to add another chapter to his remarkable history at the ATP Masters 1000 event Novak Djokovic is back on the tennis circuit and ready to begin his campaign at the Cincinnati Open, where he will look to add another chapter to his remarkable history at the ATP Masters 1000 event. Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati for the first time since winning it in 2023. Ready.…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Good vibes powering Djokovic’s return to Cincinnati",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/good-vibes-powering-djokovics-return-to-cincinnati",
        "published": "2026-08-13T22:10:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}