Cincinnati Masters: Novak Djokovic enjoys intense practice as fans gather to catch a glimpse of Serbian star
Besides his traditional volley-rally practice, Djokovic dedicated his time to enhancing his serve and return techniques. Respected for his admirable sportsmanship, Djokovic was seen spending time with his fans post-practice, signing autographs and taking pictures.
In Short
- Novak Djokovic spent time enhancing his serve and return techniques
- The Serbian star signed autographs and took pictures with fans
- Djokovic holds an impressive 40-12 record at the tournament
Getting set to make his mark at the Cincinnati Masters, Novak Djokovic was seen training on the center court. Fans filled the stadium to get a glimpse of the 38-time ATP Masters 1000 champion's performance.
Under the watchful eye of his coach Goran Ivanisevic, Djokovic had a strenuous practice session, acclimatising himself with the Ohio humidity while trading entertaining swings with his team member, Carlos Gomez-Herrera. The Serbian duo focused primarily on threading their baseline strategies together, with their coach occasionally interjecting to feed balls for meticulous drill sessions.
Besides his traditional volley-rally practice, Djokovic, a two-time Western and Southern Open titlist (2018 in Cincinnati and 2020 at Flushing Meadows), dedicated his time enhancing his serve and return techniques. Respected for his admirable sportsmanship, Djokovic was seen spending time with his fans post-practice, signing autographs and taking pictures.
Holding an impressive 40-12 record at this tournament, the 36-year-old Djokovic will be stepping foot in Cincinnati for the first time since 2019, when he last made it to the semi-finals. This would be Djokovic's first performance on US soil after his match at the 2021 US Open, where he lost the final to Daniil Medvedev.
Djokovic's last feud was seen last month at Wimbledon, where he presented a spectacular game only to lose to Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final.
Djokovic, currently holding the No. 2 position in the ATP Rankings, could potentially overtake Alcaraz as the top-seeded player with a win in Cincinnati. With a notable 33-5 record in 2023, and titles from Adelaide, the Australian Open, and Roland Garros under his belt, all eyes are now glued on Djokovic as he gears up for the Western and Southern Open.
