Novak Djokovic ‘despised’ every moment of five-set US Open defeat
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What happened
Novak Djokovic said he "despised" every moment of the five-set, near five-hour ordeal which ended his US Open hopes in the first round. The 39-year-old also admitted the underlying health issue he first revealed two weeks ago was "serious", although he remains intent on getting the problem fixed.
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