Novak Djokovic has not been seen on a tennis court since winning gold at the Paris Olympics for Serbia.
However, after skipping the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open, Djokovic is expected to be back for the US Open, and former world No. 11 Sam Querrey thinks he will be “as loose as ever” and “dangerous”.
Djokovic needs one more Grand Slam title to break a tie with Margaret Court for the most in history.
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner appeared to be struggling with a hip injury during his defeat to Andrey Rublev at the Canadian Open.
However, he downplayed the severity of the injury ahead of the Cincinnati Open and looks set to be the top seed at the US Open.
His best run in New York was making the quarter-finals in 2022.
There will be no Rafael Nadal at the US Open.
The four-time champion was on the entry list but pulled out following the Olympics.
“I have decided not to compete at this year’s US Open a place where I have amazing memories,” said Nadal, whose next tournament is set to be the Laver Cup in late September.
Andy Murray will not be returning to the scene of his first Grand Slam triumph in 2012.
Former world No. 1 Murray retired from tennis after the Olympics and now, according to his X profile, plays golf rather than tennis.
