Djokovic says condition improves after illness-hit US Open loss
Novak Djokovic said in New York on 2 September that his condition had improved slightly after the vomiting and cramps that affected his five-set defeat to Mariano Navone on 30 August. ESPN reported that the world No. 4 was beaten by the Argentine in five sets, marking his first opening-round loss at the U.
S. Open and ending his streak among the tournament's top ten players. Defector noted that it was also Djokovic's first opening-round defeat at a major in more than two decades.