Rebecca BryanAFP·31 Aug, 2026 05:50 PM3 mins to readNovak Djokovic of Serbia reacts against Mariano Navone of Argentina during their Men's Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Photo / Getty ImagesA record-setting 25th Grand Slam title looks even further from Novak Djokovic’s grasp after the Serb great’s brutal first-round exit from the US Open.
The 39-year-old was reduced to tears by an Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd trying to will him to victory on Sunday night, but his physical distress left
