NewzOn Sunday night, Novak Djokovic was upset by Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open. What happened -- and what it means for the tournament. Mariano Navone wins 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 to end Serb’s hopesDjokovic vomits numerous times and has to fight off crampsThe first night session of the US Open this year was approaching the three hour mark when Novak Djokovic walked briskly to the corner of the vast Arthur Ashe Stadium court, bent down and vomited the contents of his stomach straight into the towel bin.This was neither the first nor the last time that Djokovic threw up during an excruciating four hours and 36 minutes of suffering, and his miserable night ended around midnight with the 24-time grand slam champion in tears as he was defeated 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 by Mariano Navone in the first round.
Djokovic's lost his first round match at a grand slam for the first time since 2006 Novak Djokovic is left heartbroken as he suffers a first-round defeat against Mariano Navone. NEW YORK (AP) — 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 five-set marathon that lasted four hours and 36 minutes. It was the longest opening match of a Grand Slam in Djokovic's career and became his earliest exit in one in two decades, dating to the 2006 Australian Open. He had never lost in the first round at the U.S.
Open.With this defeat, 21 years to the day of his U.S. Open debut, the question now lingers as to whether this was Djokovic's final match at this or any Grand Slam.Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight.“(It) was very tough for me because you are playing with the ‘GOAT’ on this court,” said Navone, who idolized Djokovic growing up. “For sure it’s the best thing I’ve had on court.
This is an amazing court and the biggest stage. What can I say?”The record holder with 24 major titles threw up at least once and later appeared to be cramping when he grabbed at his left foot. Djokovic swallowed pills brought to him by a doctor and had his lower back massaged during a medical timeout between the fourth and fifth sets, and he grimaced after several shots.Throughout his time on court, it was clear Djokovic was not himself, and the wear and tear of sickness and soreness took its toll.
4 seed from Serbia cruised to early 3-0 and 4-1 leads before blowing them and losing the first set — the first time that happened to him in the first round of the U.S. Open since '06.With his wife, Jelena, watching from the stands with worried looks on her face, Djokovic had moments where he looked like one of the best to play the sport. His fist pump was reserved after winning the second set, and he put his hand to his ear and gestured to the crowd for applause on the way to taking the third.But Navone — a 25-year-old from Argentina who earlier this year won his first ATP singles title — did not go away.Neither did the frustration of not being healthy or at his best.
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