"Novak Djokovic still partying";"1 last year & he's done" - Fans react as Novak Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Masters 2024

Novak Djokovic's withdrawal from the 2024 Cincinnati Open has sparked discussions among the tennis fraternity. The Serb was the defending champion at the Masters 1000 tournament afte4 beating Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final.

The World No. 2 finally clinched the elusive gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics to become the fifth player in the Open Era to complete the career Golden Slam. He also made it to the final of Wimbledon before it and managed to do all this merely weeks after undergoing a knee surgery.

The Serb previously pulled out of the Canadian Open and has now decided to withdraw from the Cincinnati Masters.

Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Djokovic's withdrawal from the Masters 1000 event, with one saying how the 24-time Major champion had completed tennis after winning the elusive gold and was still partying after his Paris Olympics triumph.

"GOAT completed tennis. He still partying."

Another fan felt that the 37-year-old would play another year before calling quits on his tennis career.

"He’s defo completed tennis and ready for one last year I think and he’s done."

Here are some other reactions from the fans:

"Have a good rest champ! see u at the USO #25," a fan said.

"He has completed tennis. Tennis is now a hobby not a job anymore and he is not chasing anything," a fan opined.

"Seems like he’s confident of warming up in US Open & winning it 🫣🫣 after beating Carlos in Olympics," a fan felt.

However, some other fans were disappointed for different reasons.

"Sad but expected. Dude completed tennis. Now it’s time to celebrate and recover," a fan mentioned.

"Not good. I want him to play in turin.😞," a fan was sad.

"Shame. Really want him to break Connors all time record for titles won," a fan wished.

"I could never give on the dream of winning this gold medal" - Novak Djokovic shares his gold with the entire Serbian nation

The Serb celebrates his gold in front of the Eiffel Tower (Image Source: Getty)

After winning the elusive gold, Novak Djokovic took to X (formerly Twitter) to thank the people of Serbia for never giving up on him and said that though he may be the one holding the medal, it belonged to every Serbian.

"I could never give up on the dream of winning this gold medal, just as the people of Serbia have never given up on me. Together, we believed in the impossible. While I may be the one holding this medal, I want every Serbian to know that it belongs to all of us."

He called representing Serbia his greatest honor and told the fans that this win was only possible because of them.

"Representing our nation is the greatest honor in the world. This medal, these moments, this life—none of it would have been possible without your unwavering support. This is because of you. This is for you," Djokovic wrote.

Djokovic will be looking to become the first player in the history of tennis to win 25 Grand Slams at the US Open this year.