Novak Djokovic suffered a painful blow at the US Open , losing in the first round of the Grand Slam for the first time in New York and suffering his earliest exit at a major in 20 years. 1 Mats Wilander has backed the Serbian to continue fighting, saying he still feels capable of challenging the best. The seismic defeat raised questions over whether the end for Djokovic was nearer than he may have realised. But former world No.
Djokovic Struggles in Opening Round at Arthur Ashe
During his opening-round match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, Novak Djokovic faced significant physical challenges. He was observed vomiting multiple times on court, which contributed to his emotional state as the match progressed. Ultimately, Djokovic was left in tears as the outcome became increasingly inevitable.
Djokovic went down in five sets against Mariano Navone, suffering his first opening-round loss at a Grand Slam since the 2006 Australian Open, when he was an unseeded player. Prior to Sunday, he was 19-0 in opening-round matches at the US Open. Because he did throw up on the court, “I’m not exactly sure what happened to him, how bad he was feeling before,. Because of the length of the match or was it something that he had fought with before, was it.
“It was very sad,” said Wilander. He has alluded that something is going on but he also has said that he’s going to try to find a solution to it. He is going to give it his best crack to find a way to keep playing on his own terms and retire on his own terms,” she said. “There are so many questions about his capacity to keep working hard,” Henin said.
“He has been physically struggling – he hasn’t named what it is but he does struggle in humidity. I don’t think he’s going away. “We could see the emotions were at the highest level at the end of the match and it shows how hard it is for him to deal with the situation. Djokovic himself spoke about his condition after the match, admitting that the issue had troubled him throughout the year. “It’s something that I’ve been carrying, unfortunately, pretty much every match this year. You know, vomiting, throwing up, a serious issue there.
