Gold medalist Novak Djokovic pulls out of Cincinnati Open

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Gold medalist Novak Djokovic withdrew from next week's Cincinnati Open, tournament officials said Thursday.

Djokovic, the World No. 2, is the defending champion of the tournament in Mason, Ohio, and has won it three times. His other titles were in 2018 and 2020.

Djokovic won his first gold medal on Sunday in Paris by knocking off Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.

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