Cincinnati confirmed Novak Djokovic in the main draw. The Serb holds three trophies from the tournament, the most recent coming in 2023.

After that title run, he disappeared from the event. In 2026, he returned as a seed and fell in his debut, a second-round exit that made for a short weekend in Ohio.

Now the context is different. Djokovic has 40 Masters 1000 titles in his career, and the hard-court swing in the United States opens room to increase that number.

His first opponent will be known when the draw is released this week.