{
  "id": 4616654,
  "title": "Ailing Djokovic 'despised' every moment of US Open defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ailing-djokovic-despised-every-moment-of-us-open-defeat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/ailing-djokovic-despised-every-moment-of-us-open-defeat/a-78572187?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Novak Djokovic, the former world No.1, suffered his earliest Grand Slam defeat in two decades at the US Open, losing to Mariano Navone in a grueling five-set match. The 39-year-old Serbian tennis legend, who had been on a 78-match winning streak at Grand Slams, began feeling discomfort early in the game, taking Navone, 25, the distance after a marathon four and a half hours on the court. Djokovic, who had previously battled through the same health issue that affected him in the Cincinnati tournament two weeks prior, admitted that he despised every moment of the ordeal at Flushing Meadows. The exact nature of his unspecified medical issue, which has been plaguing him for years, remains undisclosed. Despite his age and the ailment, Djokovic remains determined to continue playing tennis, even if it's unclear whether the problem can be resolved.",
  "summary": "Novak Djokovic has exited in the first round of a Grand Slam for the first time in over two decades. Could time– or an unknown health condition be catching up with the Serbian tennis legend?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 US Open: Djokovic suffers shock first-round exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2026-us-open-djokovic-suffers-shock-first-round-exit",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:50:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Djokovic loses in opening round of US Open for first time, falling to Navone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/djokovic-loses-in-opening-round-of-us-open-for-first-time-falling-to",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:50:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Awful Feeling': Novak Djokovic Suffers Stunning US Open First-Round Defeat To Mariano Navone Amid Vomiting, Cramps And Severe Pain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/awful-feeling-novak-djokovic-suffers-stunning-us-open-first-round",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:29:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Ailing Djokovic 'despised' every moment of US Open defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ailing-djokovic-despised-every-moment-of-us-open-defeat-4619792",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}