Novak Djokovic Crashes Out in a Major First Round for the First Time in 20 Years
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- Novak Djokovic lost 2-3 to Mariano Navone in the US Open men’s singles first round in New York.
- Djokovic complained of vomiting, dizziness and back pain before lying on the court and breathing heavily.
- It marked his first opening-round exit at a major tournament since the 2006 Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic’s 20-year run of avoiding first-round exits at major tournaments ended in New York on Aug. 31.
The Serbian, ranked fifth in the world, lost 2-3 to Argentina’s Mariano Navone, ranked 49th, in the US Open men’s singles first round. The match ended 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 1-6.
Djokovic complained of vomiting, dizziness and back pain during the match. He also lay on the court and breathed heavily before eventually losing to the 25-year-old Argentine.
His previous first-round defeat at a major came at the 2006 Australian Open, when he was still a teenager.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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