Djokovic out to recover form at US Open

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The Serbian, who starts his campaign against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, has made the last four finals at Flushing Meadows, but his form has dipped somewhat since beating Roger Federer to lift the trophy at the All England Club last month.

Djokovic married long-term girlfriend Jelena Ristic shortly after winning Wimbledon, before exiting at the third round of both the Rogers Cup and the Western and Southern Open.

However, Djokovic can never be written off and it would take a brave man to bet against him following the withdrawal of reigning champion Rafael Nadal with a wrist injury.

But the seven-time grand slam champion knows that he will need to get his act together quickly to challenge for the US Open. 

"I was a bit slow to get into the competition mode," he told the ATP Tour's official website. 

"It was a very unique five or six weeks with the wedding and winning Wimbledon and getting back to number one in the world. I couldn't have asked for more.

"I was extremely fulfilled after I got married. I'm happy with where I am in my life.

"When I went back to play Toronto and Cincinnati, I felt I was emotionally a bit flat. Probably all of these events and experiences got the best of me and I needed some time.

"Unfortunately I wasn't able to play my best at the two big tournaments.

"It's [the US Open] the last grand slam of the season. I've been spending a lot of hours on the court and trying to get my game to where I want it to be."

As is often the case, two of Djokovic's biggest rivals are likely to be Roger Federer and Andy Murray.

Federer was once dominant in the US Open - winning on five successive occasions between 2004 and 2008 - but he is without a grand slam triumph since winning Wimbledon in 2012.

After making it all the way to the final at the All England Club this year, Federer finished as runner-up at the Rogers Cup and champion of the Western and Southern Open, so will feel he is in good form heading into his first-round clash with Marinko Matosevic.

Murray, meanwhile, slipped to his lowest ranking in six years after his elimination at the quarter-final stage at Wimbledon.

But the Scot knows what it takes to win the US Open, having done so in 2012, and will be eager to rediscover his form as soon as possible, beginning his campaign against the Netherlands' Robin Haase.

Murray's Wimbledon title defence was brought to an end by Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, one of a new generation of players that also includes Milos Raonic and Nick Kyrgios, who will all be out to build on their success at SW19.

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