FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Champions Park medallists celebrations - Champions Park, Paris, France - August 05, 2024. Tennis Men's Singles gold medallist Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with his medal during the Champions Park medallists celebrations. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
(Reuters) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Cincinnati Open on the heels of his triumph in the singles event at the Paris Olympics, organisers said on Thursday.
The announcement of the Serbian's decision to skip the U.S. Open tune-up event comes four days after he beat Carlos Alcaraz in Paris to become only the fifth player to win all four singles Grand Slams and the Olympic title during their careers.
