Novak to sit out the Open

NOVAK Djokovic’s elbow injury is likely to force the former world No.1 to miss the US Open, reports suggest.

Doctor Zdenko Milinkovic told Serbian newspaper Sportski Zurnal that Djokovic will need to rest for six to 12 weeks, effectively ruling him out for the rest of the ATP Tour season.

“Symptoms have calmed down, he was with a specialist in Toronto for additional tests,” Milinkovic said.

Djokovic’s last game was a Wimbedon quarter-final, where he failed to finish against Tomas Berdych.