Novak Djokovic is playing sparingly these days as he focuses primarily on Grand Slams. Thiago Agustin Tirante showed enough form in Montreal to suggest he can keep this one close.
| Novak Djokovic | Thiago Agustin Tirante | |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Serbia | Argentina |
| Age | 39 (22 May 1987) | 25 (10 April 2001) |
| Height | 6'2" (1.88m) | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Plays | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Ranking | 5 | 50 |
| Career High | 1 (July 2011) | 50 (August 2026) |
| ATP Tour Titles | 101 | 0 |
| 2026 ATP Tour Titles | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Slam Titles | 24 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Open Best Result | Winner (2018, 2020, 2023) | First Round (2025) |
HTH
This will be the first match between Novak Djokovic and Thiago Agustin Tirante.
Djokovic Still Searching
Novak Djokovic’s search for a 25th Grand Slam continues. He went close at the Australian Open, beating Jannik Sinner to reach the final where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
The 39-year-old battled past Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Valentin Royer at the French Open. He had a two set lead against Joao Fonseca in the third round but couldn’t close it out, going down in just under five hours.
The Serbian went close again at Wimbledon, getting to the semi-finals after a bruising 5 set win against Felix Auger Aliassime. He ran out of steam against Jannik Sinner, beaten 6-4 6-4 6-4 after winning 34% of his 2nd serves and saving 10/13 break points.
Djokovic spoke before competing in Cincinnati where he is a three-time champion: “I've had some great support here from Chicago and Ohio. The Serbian community is really big.
“That's what I remember actually from the 2023 final and the 2018 final. There were quite a lot of Serbian flags in the stadium. That was really nice.”
Tirante Finding Form on Hard Courts
Thiago Agustin Tirante has improved in 2026, going 27-17 to move from 102 to 50 in the rankings.
All of his best results came on clay, reaching quarter-finals in Rio de Janeiro and Bastad either side of a semi-final appearance in Houston.
The Argentine picked up an impressive win in the second round in Montreal, beating Taylor Fritz 7-5 6-3. He eased past Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-4 but found Learner Tien a step too far in the fourth round, going down 6-4 6-4.