Novak Djokovic will return to ATP Tour action at the upcoming Cincinnati Open.
The third-seeded Serbian has a first round BYE. He will meet Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) in the second round on Saturday.
World no.4 Jack Draper, 31st seed Matteo Arnaldi and NextGenATP star Martin Landaluce are potential third-round opponents.
Fourth round: Jakub Mensik (CZE, 14), Luciano Darderi (ITA, 19)
Quarter-final: Alex De Minaur (AUS, 5), Jiri Lehecka (CZE, 9), Arthur Fils (FRA, 21), Arthur Fery (GBR, 32)
Semi-final: Alexander Zverev (GER, 1), Flavio Cobolli (ITA, 7), Tommy Paul (USA, 18), Rafael Jodar (ESP, 12)
Final: Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN, 2), Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 4), Taylor Fritz (USA, 6), Ben Shelton (USA, 8), Lorenzo Musetti (ITA, 10), Andrey Rublev (RUS, 13), Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
Novak is a three-time champion in Cincinnati (2018, 2020, 2023), where he holds a 45-12 record.
The hard-court ATP Masters 1000 event in Ohio will take place from August 13 to August 23.
