Fire still burns as Novak Djokovic prepares for US return

BACK STATESIDE: Novak Djokovic is back in the United States for the first time in two years. Pic: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Novak Djokovic said he still had fire in his belly as the 23-times Grand Slam champion prepares to return to action at this week's Cincinnati Open after losing the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz last month.

Djokovic's bid for a calendar year Grand Slam after winning the Australian Open and French Open titles ended in a five-sets defeat at the All England Club, but the 36-year-old said he was over that disappointment in a day.