Djokovic suffers in heat as Tirante inflicts shock defeat
Novak Djokovic struggles with the heat and humidity as he falls to a shock defeat by Argentina's Thiago Tirante in the second round of the Cincinnati Open.
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"This is the best win of my career. I managed the nerves of playing a legend like Novak. It was all so much pressure."
— Thiago Tirante , Athlete
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Novak Djokovic struggles with the heat and humidity as he falls to a shock defeat by Argentina's Thiago Tirante in the second round of the Cincinnati Open.
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