IEThe Irish Times
Novak Djokovic’s medical malaise in Cincinnati exposes fraying edges of ageing great’s game
First-round exit for 24-time grand slam winner made for a difficult watch, but there is an emerging pattern of saving his best for the big occasion
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- The Irish Times
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- 17 Aug 2026, 12:59 UTC
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- Tumaini Carayol
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First-round exit for 24-time grand slam winner made for a difficult watch, but there is an emerging pattern of saving his best for the big occasion
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Novak Djokovic’s medical malaise in Cincinnati exposes fraying edges of ageing great’s game
First-round exit for 24-time grand slam winner made for a difficult watch, but there is an emerging pattern of saving his best for the big occasion
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