Novak Djokovic breaks down in tears after gruelling five-set US Open defeat
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- The exit is the 39-year-old’s first in the opening round of a major since Paul Goldstein beat him at the Australian Open in 2006S1S3
- The 39-year-old admitted the underlying health issue he first revealed two weeks ago was ‘serious’ as he was defeated by Argentina’s Mariano Navone.S2
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Novak Djokovic breaks down in tears after gruelling five-set US Open defeat
The exit is the 39-year-old’s first in the opening round of a major since Paul Goldstein beat him at the Australian Open in 2006
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'Despised every moment': Novak Djokovic crashes out of US Open in first round
The 39-year-old admitted the underlying health issue he first revealed two weeks ago was ‘serious’ as he was defeated by Argentina’s Mariano Navone.
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Novak Djokovic ‘despised’ every moment of five-set US Open defeat
The exit is the 39-year-old’s first in the opening round of a major since Paul Goldstein beat him at the Australian Open in 2006
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Novak Djokovic ‘despised’ every moment of five-set US Open defeat
The exit is the 39-year-old’s first in the opening round of a major since Paul Goldstein beat him at the Australian Open in 2006
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Published Aug 31, 2026
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- The exit is the 39-year-old’s first in the opening round of a major since Paul Goldstein beat him at the Australian Open in 2006S1S3
- The 39-year-old admitted the underlying health issue he first revealed two weeks ago was ‘serious’ as he was defeated by Argentina’s Mariano Navone.S2
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