Defending champion Djokovic knocked out of US Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, USA – Novak Djokovic suffered a major upset at the hands of Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4, 6-4 ,2-6, 6-4 beating in the third round of the US Open on Friday, August 30 (Saturday, August 31, Manila time) to end the Serbian’s bid for a 25th Grand Slam title.

Djokovic, who had to dig deep to win the Olympic gold medal in Paris this month, looked sluggish against the energized Australian, who notched the biggest win of his career to reach the round of 16 of a major tournament for the first time.