Novak Djokovic Hopes Losing Early at Cincinnati Has Him More Prepared for the US Open
- Fourth-Seeded Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a 25th Grand Slam championship on Sunday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, facing Argentina's Mariano Navone in his opening match at the U.S. Open.
- Fresh off an early exit at the Cincinnati Open earlier this month, the 39-year-old had two weeks to train and prepare his body and mind for the tournament ahead.
- This marks Djokovic's 20th appearance in the Open, joining Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, and Feliciano Lopez as the only men's singles players to reach that milestone while holding a record 24 Grand Slam titles.
- Despite being a sizable favorite, Djokovic is not overlooking Navone, saying, "The opening matches are always for me, particularly in the last few years, quite challenging."
- Reflecting on his career longevity, Djokovic said, "Here we are 20 years later," noting he and others are "still grinding and representing the older generation" while performing at the highest level.
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Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic said that his early elimination from the Masters in Cincinnati gave him enough time to properly prepare for the upcoming US Open Championship.
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For someone as accomplished as Novak Djokovic, an opening-round exit at any tournament will be a bitter pill to swallow. However, at age 39, the Serb has taken a longer-term view of his recent Cincinnati Open loss, as he is all set to begin his campaign at Flushing Meadows on August 30. The four-time US […] The post Novak Djokovic Finds Major US Open Benefit in Early Cincinnati Exit Despite His Dislike appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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Djokovic loss to Thiago Agustin Tirante after struggling in the heat and requiring a medical timeout. The world number five said that though he doesn’t like losing but it gave him adequate time to train his body and mind “into the right state” heading into New York.
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