Novak Djokovic loses to Alexei Popyrin In US Open: US Open 2024 has been a tournament of upsets so far. A day after Carlos Alcaraz was stunned, 24-time Grand slam champion Novak Djokovic lost to World Number 28. Alexei Open in the third round match to make an early exit from the competition.
Alexei Popyrin was spot on in this match and never let the opposition dictate terms to him. The 25-year-old won the first two sets 6-4, 6-4 and even though the Serbian did make a comeback by winning the third set and put on a fight in the fourth set, in the end the Aussie proved better on the court on the day, winning the match 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4- against one of the Greatest player of all times, the man with the most major titles in tennis.
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With Djokovic's exit from the final Grand Slam Of The Year confirmed, 2024 is the first season since 2002 in which the players known as the Big Three of Men's tennis- Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer- won a Slam. The US Open gold medallist was chasing his 25th Grand Slam title, a number which no one has reached before in the tennis world but finishes the year without a major championship win for the first time since 2017.
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Worst Show At US Open For Novak Djokovic
A third-round exit for US Open for the four-time champion equals his worst show at this competition. Earler in 2005 and 2006 as well, Djokovic had made an exit this early. While Popyrin was the top of his game, the same phrase might not sound convincing for Djokovic who double-faulted 14 times and was not at the peak of his energy either. Popyrin will now face Frances Tiafoe in the Round Of 16 clash.