Djokovic has some fun training for the US Open



After some speculation, Novak Djokovic leads the 2020 US Open men's draw. He's been putting in the work on hard courts in Spain ahead of a trip to New York City.

The world No. 1 hasn't competed since the Adria Tour fell apart in June. He's planning on competing in the Western & Southern Open first, which is being held in New York starting on August 22.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in their Round Four Men's Singles tennis match during the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 1, 2019. (Photo by DOMINICK REUTER / AFP)        (Photo credit should read DOMINICK REUTER/AFP via Getty Images)
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The US Open will look very different this year, with no fans and no Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal. It will be the first time since 1999 that both are missing from the draw.

Last year, Djokovic lost in the fourth round to Stan Wawrinka after withdrawing with a shoulder injury. Nadal would win the title over Daniil Medvedev in the final.

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