Djokovic in tears during US Open first-round exit
An emotional Novak Djokovic suffers a US Open first-round defeat which provides further evidence that age is catching up with the 39-year-old great.
In a surprising turn of events at the U.S. Open, unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone stunned world-renowned tennis player Novak Djokovic in the first round of the competition. The match, lasting four hours and 36 minutes, concluded with Navone emerging victorious with a score of 7-6(5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Djokovic, the 39-year-old Serb, had arrived in New York with concerns over his form and fitness after a loss in his previous match.
Despite these doubts, he reached the main event of the Grand Slam tournament five times before. However, this time, Navone, ranked 49th, proved to be the stronger competitor, ultimately claiming a historic win in the opening round of a Grand Slam tournament. Djokovic's victory at the Australian Open in 2006 was the last time he had lost in the first round of a Grand Slam event.
Vomiting and struggling with his serve due to a back issue, Djokovic appeared to be in tears shortly before Navone sealed his triumph.
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