{"id":2105405,"date":"2026-08-21T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2105405"},"modified":"2026-08-21T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:00:12","slug":"history-is-on-novak-djokovics-side-as-he-looks-to-win-the-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2105405","title":{"rendered":"History is on Novak Djokovic\u2019s side as he looks to win the US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">History is on Novak Djokovic\u2019s side as he looks to win the US Open<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/liam-mcmillen\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                        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                   Novak Djokovic applauds the crowd                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak Djokovic<\/a>\u2019s chances of winning the US Open have been boosted by the shock withdrawal of world No 1 Jannik Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian has not been able to shake a knee injury he has picked up between Wimbledon and the US Open and he will not return on the ATP Tour\u2019s Asian swing.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Sinner said: \u201cEven though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staff, we have now had to make the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete at the US Open this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been back on court in Monte Carlo over the last couple of days and have realised that I still need more time to recover from my right knee issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m obviously very sad and disappointed, as New York has a special place in my heart. I was very much looking forward to coming back and playing in the electric atmosphere in front of the great fans there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Djokovic, however, there might be a good omen when it comes to his chances at the US Open this year.<\/p>\n<h2>More Novak Djokovic news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-bitterness-australian-open-deportation-scandal\">Novak Djokovic lifts lid on \u2018bitterness\u2019 he felt at Australian Open \u2013 and it wasn\u2019t the deportation scandal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/novak-djokovics-wife-jelena-excited-retirement\">Novak Djokovic\u2019s wife Jelena reveals why 24-time major winner is \u2018excited\u2019 about retirement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> has not missed a Grand Slam for seven years, when he failed to qualify for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>That year saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> claim the title to win the fifth Wimbledon crown of his career and his 16th Grand Slam of his career.<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roger-federer\">Roger Federer<\/a> in the final in the longest final in Wimbledon history to claim the title and he also found a way past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/David-Goffin\">David Goffin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Roberto-Bautista-Agut\">Roberto Bautista Agut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ugo-humbert\">Ugo Humbert<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/hubert-hurkacz\">Hubert Hurkacz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic will now fancy his chances even more of winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/us-open\">US Open<\/a> without Sinner and he will likely be the fourth seed at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>He will still need to find a way past some big hitters, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a>, but his path has more than opened up in Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz will have a major question mark over him as he plays his first tournament for five months following the wrist injury he suffered at the Barcelona Open.<\/p>\n<p>He has a positive head-to-head record against Zverev and he\u2019s proved that he can beat pretty much anyone else on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It gets bandied about quite a lot with Djokovic, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion really won\u2019t get a better time to win a Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing that could stand in his way is his own physical health. New York is known to get quite sweltering when the US Open comes around and Djokovic has already proved he can\u2019t hack it in the North American heat this season.<\/p>\n<p>The star struggled in his opening round match at the Cincinnati Open recently, when he was defeated in straight sets in difficult conditions against Thiago Agustin Tirante.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History is on Novak Djokovic\u2019s side as he looks to win the US Open Liam McMillen 21 Aug 2026 7:00 PM Novak Djokovic applauds the crowd Novak Djokovic\u2019s chances of winning the US Open have been boosted by the shock withdrawal of world No 1 Jannik Sinner. 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