NOLE DEFEATED IN CINCINNATI: He vomited, held his head, then faltered against the Argentine after three sets! (VIDEO)

Serbia’s best tennis player [Novak Djokovic]ended his run at the ATP Masters in Cincinnati in his very first match, namely the second round, after losing an extremely difficult three-set battle to Argentina’s Thiago Agustín Tirante, 1:2 (6:2, 4:6, 4:6).

It was a match that brought plenty of concern and drama in Cincinnati. Although the Serbian tennis player got off to a good start, the extreme heat and humidity in the American city caused Djokovic to feel unwell. In fact, during the second set and one of the breaks, he vomited after sitting down on the bench.

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Novak also felt a certain amount of pain in his legs, which could be seen several times during the broadcast, prompting the physiotherapist to intervene. All in all, it can be said that Djokovic was battling more than one opponent today. At one point, he literally ended up on his knees…

Although things started well. Djokovic won the first set almost routinely, breaking the Argentine tennis player twice, as he was unable to do much against the Serbian’s serve. In the end, Thiago Agustín Tirante managed to win just two games against the Serb in this part of the match.

Novak Djokovic falls to his knees during his R2 match in Cincinnati.

During the changeover, Novak appeared to be vomiting before receiving a medical timeout. #cincytennis pic.twitter.com/hHwxVQY5BB
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 15, 2026

Djokovic also had a chance to take a 2:0 lead at the beginning of the second set, with two break points. But Tirante neutralized them, and then true hell began. On Djokovic’s serve, we witnessed a game that lasted a full 18 minutes, after which Nole began feeling unwell.

Argentines to defeat Novak Djokovic:

🇦🇷 Juan Martin del Potro x4
🇦🇷 Guillermo Coria x2
🇦🇷 David Nalbandian
🇦🇷 THIAGO TIRANTE

Tirante is the first since del Potro at the Rio 2016 Olympics! pic.twitter.com/yT51foO7mI
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) August 15, 2026

The Serbian tennis player began vomiting, but despite everything, he continued the match. However, the Argentine saw that he could “bite” Novak and managed to break his serve very quickly, then close out the set in his favor. Novak then briefly went to the locker room to freshen up.

That seemed to help Novak recover a little and regain his energy. The Serbian ace served well and held his service games. On the other hand, the Argentine was also solid on the court when it came to his serve. It was clear that this would be a battle decided by the smallest details.

In the end, Tirante broke for 5:4 and sealed the victory to advance further.