By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, August 18, 2025
Photo Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty
Novak Djokovic It is scheduled to make his long -awaited return to the US to play mixed doubles open this week.
Now, there have been concerns about the health and fitness of the US open champion for Flushing Meadows.

During the latest session of Grand Slam King practice, he seems to receive treatment for a laborious thigh injury in this video taken from the social media site Novak’s analysis:
Last session of Novak Djokovic🤔 practice
It seems he still has some issues in his thigh before the US opens?
Again, I have to say, when Zimaglia only worked for it, Novak never won a title🙄👋 Pic.twitter.com/4s8scaxyyu
– 💊💊😘🐏 (@novakanalysis) August 16, 2025
Former world no. 1 Gjokovic has not played a match since his 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Jannik Sinner in Wimbledon’s semifinal last month. Gjokovic, who appeared obstructed by the damage, tried to cut the points to that loss.
The 38-year-old Serbian superstar is withdrawn from Candian masters and Cincinnati Open as well.
Gjokovic is scheduled to compatriot partner Olga Danilovice against the Rusut Daniil Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva In the opening of the round game of new new -impeded doubles. Medvedev denied Djokovic of the calendar Grand Slam with his 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory in the Open 2021 US Open final.
Two years later, Gjokovic stopped Medvedev in straight groups to capture his fourth Open Open championship.
Gjokovic, who won his 100th career championship in Geneva earlier this year, carries a 26-9 record in New York as he continues his search for a 25th record of the Grand Slam championship.

