Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati defeat, Zverev wins all-nighter
CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic suffered from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb’s last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open.
Cincinnati: Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, struggled in the heat and humidity during a grueling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Thiago Tirante at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday. The match, which lasted over two and a half hours, proved too much for the Serb, who was playing his first match since a loss to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
The sweltering temperatures took a toll on Djokovic, who took a medical timeout after a brutal third game of the second set. Top-seeded Alexander Zverev, the French Open champion, had a more successful outing, defeating Cameron Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in a match that lasted two hours and 45 minutes. Norrie, who has lost all eight of his matches against Zverev, will look to bounce back after an abrupt exit in Canada last week.
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