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  "id": 4577250,
  "title": "Novak Djokovic knocked out of US Open in first round by Mariano Navone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/novak-djokovic-knocked-out-of-us-open-in-first-round-by-mariano-navone",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260831/novak-djokovic-knocked-out-of-us-open-in-first-round-by-mariano-navone"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Novak Djokovic, the 39-year-old tennis star, was eliminated in the first round of the US Open after a grueling five-set match against 24-year-old Mariano Navone. The Australian Open champion lost 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, marking his earliest exit at a Grand Slam tournament in two decades. Djokovic struggled with physical and mental challenges throughout the match, vomiting and appearing to cramp up during the game. He resorted to swallowing pills provided by a doctor and received a massage for his lower back during a medical timeout. The loss marked a stark contrast to his past successes, including his record 24 major titles.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic grinded through physical and internal ailments, made one mistake after another and could not find what it took to beat a feisty, younger opponent who was not intimidated under the lights against tennis' most decorated player. The 39-year-old is out of the U.S. Open after a first-round defeat to Mariano Navone on Sunday night, losing 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/djokovic-stunned-in-us-open-first-round-by-navone",
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        "title": "Physical woes dog Djokovic in shock US Open loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/physical-woes-dog-djokovic-in-shock-us-open-loss",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:29:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sofia Kenin dismisses Venus Williams in US Open first round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sofia-kenin-dismisses-venus-williams-in-us-open-first-round",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T06:49:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Djokovic in tears during US Open first-round exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/djokovic-in-tears-during-us-open-first-round-exit-4641794",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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