Novak Djokovic is eliminated in the third round by Australian Aleksei Popirin
The US Open tournament continues to bring surprises. After the elimination of Carsso Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic was also eliminated in the third round by the Australian Aleksei Popirin.
The Serbian tennis player was in the race to win the Grand Slam for the 25th time, but stopped at the deep defeat. The start of the match was not good for him.
In the first two sets, he was defeated 6-4, but trying to come back in the third, winning 2 to 6. The fourth set went again for the Australian, thus ending the match with victory.
“Obviously he played better and deserved to win. I mean, the way I felt and the way I played from the start of this tournament, the third round is a success. This was one of my worst matches ever. I made a lot of mistakes. With such a performance you can’t win, especially when it comes to strong rivals like Aleksei. I admit, it was a terrible match for me,” said Djokovic.
This is the first time since 2017 that Serbia ends the year without a trophy.
A challenge to remember for Popiri, who continues the race at the US Open. He says that in his career he has only passed the third round 15 times, while describing it as a unique feeling, he gets ready to continue the challenge.
