Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open for what officially was listed as a “non-medical” reason. Monday's withdrawal means he will head to the U.S.

24-time major winner Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open with the start of the tennis calendar's final major, the US Open, about three weeks away, a tournament official confirmed to the New York Times Monday.

Novak Djokovic has been added to the list of withdrawals from the Cincinnati Open and will wait until the US Open to return to the courts. The 24-time