Olympic exhaustion played a role in US Open exit, says Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic looks at a replay between points against Alexei Popyrin (not pictured) in a men's singles match on day five of the 2024 US Open. Photo: Reuters
Novak Djokovic said the pursuit of Olympic gold left him without much in the tank for his US Open title defence, as he crashed out of the Grand Slam in a shock third-round defeat to Australian Alexei Popyrin on Friday.