Physical woes dog Djokovic in shock US Open loss

Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam elimination in 20 years during a shocking US Open loss to Argentine Mariano Navone. The Serbian tennis star struggled with physical issues throughout the grueling four-hour and 36-minute match, vomiting on court and battling cramps and back pain. Despite reaching the Australian Open final and Wimbledon semi-finals this year, Djokovic admitted he's uncertain about overcoming his current physical challenges.

Djokovic broke Navone in the second game of the match, leading 3-1 in the first set. However, Navone's mental fortitude and resilience proved too much, as he fought back to win the next five games and force a fifth set. Djokovic received medication and a medical timeout during the final set, but Navone held on to claim the victory.

The 48th-ranked Navone expressed his joy, noting that he won the third set and held at love to level the match at one set each before breaking Djokovic's serve in the fourth. Djokovic, grateful for the crowd's support, admitted to feeling touched by the love and appreciation shown to him during the match.