Novak Djokovic reached the 1/8 finals of the Cincinnati Masters tournament | video

Novak Djokovic took Round of 16 Cincinnati Masters after the departure of the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich due to injury.

For my part, the American Tommy Paul He overcame his rivalry with the Frenchman Hugo Humbert and will face the Spaniard in the next round. Carlos Alcaraznumber one in the world.

There was a lot of anticipation for the bout between Davidovic and Djokovic, but back pain forced a resignation in the 42nd minute of the match from Malaga, who resigned early in the second set after losing the first set 6-4.

Davidovic will have to recover as soon as possible in order to make the best possible appearance at the US Open, which kicks off in New York on August 28.

World No. 23, the Spaniard has had a very good moment of form as he was a semi-finalist in Toronto last week.

Get well soon Fokie 🙏@JokerNole passes after the departure of Alejandro Davidovich Fokin due to injury, 6-4 RET #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/G0xMiSiQQR

—Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 17, 2023

For his part, Djokovic, world No. 2, has not competed on American soil since he lost to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the 2021 US Open final.

The Serb was unable to play the last US Open and missed the last three rounds of the North American Masters 1000 due to a refusal to vaccinate against the coronavirus.

Djokovic, who wasn’t particularly in tune with his tennis during a stretch in which Davidovic was physically healthy, will face a veteran of his generation in the Cincinnati Round of 16 like France’s Gael Monfils, who came up with a surprise by beating the Australian. Alex Minaursky.

“Everyone is talking about my age, and he?!”@JokerNole praises friend and rival Gael Monfils 🫶 pic.twitter.com/KbwAGgg37w

—Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 17, 2023