– Novak Djokovic criticized his poor serving as the reason for his third-round exit at the U.S. Open
– Djokovic described his performance as one of the worst he has ever played
– Djokovic was trying to become the first player with 25 Grand Slam titles but finishes the year without a major championship
– Djokovic felt fatigued after winning his first Olympic gold medal in August
– Djokovic was defeated by 28th-seeded Alexei Popyrin in four sets
– Popyrin had previously been 0-3 against Djokovic and 0-6 in third-round matches at majors
– Popyrin will face Frances Tiafoe in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal
– None of the Big Three of men’s tennis (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer) won a Slam trophy in 2024