Tearful Djokovic copes with Slam heartbreak

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 14, 2021 12:45 am

NEW YORK: Tearful Novak Djokovic felt relief and sadness after his Grand Slam dream died with a US Open final defeat, overcome by loss but winning heartfelt support from New York fans.

World number one Djokovic missed the first calendar-year Slam since 1969 at the final hurdle on Sunday (Monday in Manila), losing to Russia's second-ranked Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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