Novak Djokovic skipped the Toronto and Cincinnati Masters to prioritise family time, saying he now focusses mainly on Grand Slams rather than ranking points. Ahead of his US Open opener, the 38-year-old admitted he may even miss his daughter's birthday during the tournament.

Novak Djokovic will open the U.S. Open without a competitive match since Wimbledon, a risk he's willing to take after banking "a lot of training in last three, four weeks" and reshaping his priorities around the four majors.

As Djokovic notably stated during his press conference, the two-week format of Masters 1000 tournaments means players essentially have 12 unofficial Grand Slams per year. Ahead of the US Open, Novak Djokovic isn’t the only player to voice frustrations with the two-week Masters 1000 tournaments.

Former British player Andrew Castle doubts Novak Djokovic's chances against rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Despite Djokovic's impressive career, including a recent Olympic Gold, Castle believes his Grand Slam-winning days are over unless circumstances favor him,

Novak Djokovic has sparked US Open concerns after eagle-eyed viewers spotted something odd during a Major League Baseball appearance

Novak Djokovic is targeting a 25th Grand Slam title at the US Open, but the Serbian has been told he's a fading force in the game he once dominated.

Novak Djokovic has won the US Open on four occasions, but has not always received the warmest of welcomes from the New York crowd throughout his time at the tournament