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Struggling Djokovic suffers earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years
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Struggling Djokovic suffers earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Novak Djokovic lost to Mariano Navone in five sets in the US Open first round.
  • The defeat marked Djokovic's first opening-round exit at the US Open and his earliest Grand Slam departure since 2006.
  • Djokovic appeared unwell during the match, vomiting, suffering cramps and receiving medical treatment.

Novak Djokovic's US Open ended in the first round after Argentina's Mariano Navone took advantage of the Serbian star's visible physical struggles to win 7-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in New York.

Djokovic appeared uncomfortable throughout the match. He vomited, suffered cramps and received medical treatment and medication as Navone, ranked 48th in the world, kept pressing him over five sets.

Djokovic briefly appeared to regain control early in the fourth set, breaking Navone's serve to lead 2-1. The Argentine then won five consecutive games and forced the match into a deciding set.

There was little contest in the fifth. Navone capitalized on Djokovic's condition and advanced to the second round against the odds. The result marked Djokovic's first US Open exit in the opening round and his earliest departure from a Grand Slam tournament since the 2006 Australian Open.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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