Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat
Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Thiago Tirante.
Serb tennis star Novak Djokovic, 39, struggled in Cincinnati's hot and humid conditions, ultimately losing his match to Argentine Thiago Tirante in the second round of the Cincinnati Open. The second-set battle lasted over 18 minutes, with Djokovic saving four break points before succumbing to heat exhaustion and dropping his knees between points.
Djokovic, who won his third Cincinnati title in 2023, took a medical timeout and received assistance from physio and doctors. Tirante secured the match with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Djokovic hinted that he might retire from playing at the Cincinnati Masters, attributing his poor performance to the weather conditions.
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