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Novak Djokovic opened up about the grueling physical discomfort he endured after suffering a shocking first-round defeat to Mariano Navone at the US Open. The Serb made a strong start with a 3-0 lead. However, the young Argentine forced a tie-breaker and won to clinch the set. <\/p>\n
Djokovic staged a comeback in the second set. In the third set, the Serbian star was seen struggling physically on the court. He vomited into the courtside bin. Despite the fitness troubles, he broke Navone to take a 5-4 lead before claiming the set. However, a back issue in the fourth set marred his rhythm, which Navone took advantage of. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/template><\/p>\n The Argentine player claimed the last two sets to defeat the 24-time Grand Slam Champion 7-6(5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the first round after a four-hour 36-minute faceoff. Following the heartbreaking loss, Djokovic reflected on his performances this year, stating that he has been struggling with vomiting and cramps<\/a> in almost all matches. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n “It\u2019s been a horrible feeling for me on the court,” Djokovic said. “This is something that, unfortunately, I\u2019ve been dragging along in practically every match this year. Vomiting, having retches… After that, my whole body basically starts to break down, with cramps and pain. In the end, my back and shoulder also gave out, and I couldn\u2019t finish the match. I was a break up in the fourth set, but I had already been struggling a lot from the fourth game onwards.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Djokovic further stated that he did not enjoy his time on the court and added that he is yet to figure out how he is going to solve his ongoing physical problems. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to take anything away from his victory. Congratulations to him. He\u2019s a good guy and a fighter. But I didn\u2019t have fun out there. I don\u2019t know [how I can solve it]. At the moment, I don\u2019t want to go into too much detail. I\u2019m just trying to understand what\u2019s going on and how much longer I can keep going like this.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Novak Djokovic’s loss marked his first opening-round exit since the 2006 Australian Open. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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