Rogers Cup Men’s Draw: All eyes on Novak Djokovic, as he starts afresh

It’s quite a lean playing field this year at the Rogers Cup, with withdrawals providing the prelude to the tournament rather than the otherwise assured participation of certain key players. One of them is defending champion Andy Murray, who chose to forgo the tournament in favour of taking a longer break to recharge himself before he gears up for the Rio Games, two weeks later.

Last year’s finalist and world no. 1 Novak Djokovic however is back and will attempt to try and win his fourth title here (2007, 2011-12) after his shocking ouster in the third round at Wimbledon, almost a month ago. Suffice to say that as the top-seed, he’s the favourite in Toronto, with the draw shaping …

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