{
  "id": 4680056,
  "title": "Questions abound for Novak Djokovic after US Open loss and 3 years without a Grand Slam title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/questions-abound-for-novak-djokovic-after-us-open-loss-and-3-years-4680056",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/novak-djokovic-us-open-c14bdd5d38336642b4a2ed96d1a1503f"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis star, suffered an early exit from the U.S. Open, losing to Mariano Navone in the first round. The 39-year-old, who holds a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles, bowed out with a score of 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. This marks his earliest Grand Slam loss in two decades, dating back to the 2006 Australian Open, and the first time he has lost his opener at the U.S. Open.\n\nThe loss highlights Djokovic's recent physical struggles. After a successful start to the year, including a run to the Australian Open final, the champion has been dealing with various injuries. He played sparingly due to a right shoulder injury and was weakened by a Paris heat wave during a match against Joao Fonseca, forcing him out in five sets. Djokovic's performance at Wimbledon was bolstered, but he faced another setback at the Cincinnati Open, where he was defeated by a lower-ranked opponent.",
  "summary": "Novak Djokovic waved goodbye, made a heart shape with his hands and blew kisses to the crowd as he walked off the court inside Arthur Ashe Stadium to a…",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "US Open: Mariano Navone wins battle as Novak Djokovic’s body says no",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-open-mariano-navone-wins-battle-as-novak-djokovics-body-says-no",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:22:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Novak Djokovic’s US Open defeat was tough to watch – the question he now faces is even harder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/novak-djokovics-us-open-defeat-was-tough-to-watch-the-question-he-now",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:34:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Novak Djokovic knocked out of U.S. Open in the 1st round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/novak-djokovic-knocked-out-of-u-s-open-in-the-1st-round",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:00:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Buenos Aires Herald",
        "title": "US Open 2026: Mariano Navone makes history, ousts Djokovic in first round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-open-2026-mariano-navone-makes-history-ousts-djokovic-in-first",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:45:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Questions abound for Novak Djokovic after US Open loss and 3 years without a Grand Slam title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/questions-abound-for-novak-djokovic-after-us-open-loss-and-3-years",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:12:49.000Z"
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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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