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  "id": 4585771,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:29:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/08/31/physical-woes-dog-djokovic-in-shock-us-open-loss/233384"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Aug 31 — Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years today and said he doesn’...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/djokovic-stunned-in-us-open-first-round-by-navone",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:05:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:16:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Djokovic stunned in US Open first round by Navone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/djokovic-stunned-in-us-open-first-round-by-navone-4577550",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:50:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:32:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Djokovic crashes out of US Open first round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/djokovic-crashes-out-of-us-open-first-round",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:54:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Djokovic suffers shock first round exit at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/djokovic-suffers-shock-first-round-exit-at-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:23:11.000Z"
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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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:31:53.000Z"
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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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