Novak Djokovic will make his 19th appearance at the US Open this month, in pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.
The Serb last won a major crown in 2023, when he defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to hoist the trophy at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Since then, he has come close to clinching number 25, with his best attempt at the feat coming at Wimbledon in 2024, where Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
In 2025, he has made the semifinals in Melbourne, Paris and London, but before he looks to go a step further in his singles campaign in New York, he has other commitments.
Novak Djokovic pictured in Montenegro a day before the US Open
As part of the newly reimagined mixed doubles tournament at the US Open, Djokovic is set to feature as a wildcard, where he will play alongside compatriot Olga Danilovic.
Round one of the competition is set to get underway on Tuesday, the 19th of August, but the 38-year-old has still not arrived in America.
As per Sport Klub, he was pictured jogging at a resort in Montenegro early on Monday morning, just 24 hours before his opening match, where he and Danilovic will face the Russian team of Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva.
It is typical for most players to be in and around the site in the days leading up to a tournament, but it will be a quick turnaround for Djokovic ahead of the event.
Novak Djokovic’s last tour-level match in the 2025 ATP season
Djokovic is entering the US Open having not featured at a tune-up event, mainly due to taking time away to rest and recover.
At Wimbledon, he sustained a groin injury during his quarterfinal clash with Flavio Cobolli, which was visible in his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.
He consequently withdrew from the Canadian Open and then opted out of the Cincinnati Open, missing both ATP Masters 1000 tournaments for the second consecutive year.
His decision to pull out of the hard-court competitions means his last match on tour was the loss to Sinner at the All England Club.
Though he has won Grand Slams with little to no matchplay on the surface before, at his age, it may now be a tall order.
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