Djokovic Struggles in Cincinnati Open Set Amid Humidity, Arthur Fery Secures Win at Cincinnati Open
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Early on, Djokovic seemed to be well on his way to a straightforward win as he rolled through the opening set without a problem. However, he began to wilt in the humidity from early in the second set. He called for the physio and doctor while leading 6-2, 2-1, where he vomited into a towel before having his blood pressure checked. He continued to move at half-speed for most of the match. “It was not an enjoyable match for me, for sure, the way I felt,” Djokovic said. “Not the first, I guess, not the last time, but it is what it is.”
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BBC SportElsewhere, Novak Djokovic revealed he has an ongoing health condition as the 24-time Grand Slam champion struggled with the hot and humid conditions during a shock defeat by Argentina's Thiago Tirante.
Sky SportsSunday 16 August 2026 13:12, UK Novak Djokovic revealed he has been dealing with an ongoing health condition after his surprise second-round defeat at the Cincinnati Open.
Bleacher ReportNovak Djokovic Reveals Health Issue and Hints at Retirement Timeline After Loss at Cincinnati Open - Bleacher Report Novak Djokovic Reveals Health Issue and Hints at Retirement Timeline After Loss at Cincinnati Open Bleacher Report
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Published Britain's Arthur Fery beat Australia's James Duckworth at the Cincinnati Open, in his first match since making a shock run to the Wimbledon semi-finals last month.
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The Guardian SportIt required an immense fight for the 32nd seed to drag himself over the line. He began well, taking the ball early dictating from inside the baseline, before his level dropped and he quickly found himself in a final set. Both players comfortably held serve in set three until the tie-break, where the Australian Duckworth made the first move to lead 4-3 with a mini-break. Fery responded brilliantly, lasering two excellent, deep returns in succession to reach 5-4 before serving extremely well to close out the match.
Sky SportsMeanwhile, Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery advanced with a hard-fought 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 victory over James Duckworth.
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He explained before the tournament that he had decided to compete in Cincinnati in order to give himself some matches before the US Open. Instead, he again faces the challenge of finding his feet quickly in New York as he attempts to continue his excellent results at the grand slam tournaments, where he has reached the semi-final or better in six of his last seven appearances.
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01 Sky Sports Current server is Daniil MedvedevMarco Trungelliti (Q) Daniil Medvedev (4)1-0Medvedev serving.30-40 Arthur Fils of France, seeded 21 defeats Yannick Hanfmann of Germany. 6-7, 1-6Yannick Hanfmann Arthur Fils (21)6-7 1-6Fils wins. Alexander Zverev of Germany, seeded 1 defeats Cameron Norrie of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3-6, 6-3, 6-3Alexander Zverev (1) Cameron Norrie3-6 6-3 6-3Zverev wins. Arthur Rinderknech of France, seeded 25 is scheduled to play Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina, at 17:30. First server will be TBDArthur Rinderknech (25) Juan Manuel Cerundolo Daniel Altmaier of Germany is scheduled to play Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, seeded 10, at 17:30.
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02 BBC Sport Following Wimbledon he took some time off and then went into a training block at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
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03 The Guardian Sport Fery had opted to take four weeks off after Wimbledon, meaning this was his first match since his run to the semi-finals at the All England Club, a result that has changed the trajectory of his career. He had never previously won a Masters 1000 main draw match and this was his first ever direct appearance at this level, despite being seeded.
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