Novak Djokovic’s season will resume directly at the US Open, which will start in New York in exactly one week and promise to give a great show. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz – who will be the protagonists of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 final tomorrow – will start as the top favorites also in the last Grand Slam of the season, but the Serbian legend can never be underestimated and will try to make tennis history for the umpteenth time by becoming the oldest ever to triumph in a Major.

The 38-year-old from Belgrade chose not to play official tournaments after his defeat to Sinner in the semi-final of the Wimbledon Championships, preferring to recharge his batteries together with his family and friends first in Croatia and then in Greece.

Rick Macci opens up on Nole

The former world number 1 missed the Masters 1000 in Toronto and Cincinnati, a choice that has caused some concern among fans and insiders. Nole has not played an official match on the hard courts since the Miami Open final against Jakub Mensik and would certainly have needed to find a rhythm in view of a tournament that promises to be very demanding from an athletic point of view (also due to the temperatures).

Although he has won four times at Flushing Meadows, Novak has always had an up-and-down relationship with this tournament and will also need a bit of luck when the draw is drawn.

During a recent interview with ‘Tennis365’, legendary coach Rick Macci discussed Djokovic’s chances in NY: “In my opinion, he is the greatest tennis player of all time and can never be underestimated when a tournament of this importance starts. He can definitely win the US Open, but you need the right conditions.

If he has a very tough path and is forced to use a lot of energies during the first week, then it would become almost impossible to beat Alcaraz and Sinner in the final rounds. He will have to hope for a favorable draw and we will have to see how his body reacts to the various efforts.”