NEW DELHI: More doubts about Novak Djokovic's long-term prospects in tennis were raised when the reigning champion said he had played "his worst tennis ever" and suffered his earliest elimination at the US Open in 18 years on Friday.
The 37-year-old Djokovic, a four-time New York champion, was painfully unsuccessful once again in his attempt to win a record 25th Grand Slam championship, falling to 28th-ranked Alexei Popyrin of Australia 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 in the third round, as per AFP.