Novak Djokovic ended his 2024 grand slam season without winning a single grand slam title for the first time since 2017.
In addition, it is the first time since 2002 that none of the Big 3 wins a single grand slam title.
Djokovic, who was the defending champion of the tournament, was eliminated from the 2024 US Open tournament after he was defeated by the 28th seed Alexei Popyrin won 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4.
After his loss, Djokovic said that he “played some of the worst tennis."
His eliminaion came in less than 24 hour of one of the biggest upsets in the tournament which was the elimination of 2024 Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz.
It extends the Serbian’s wait for a record-breaking 25th grand slam title and, at 37.
Djokovic said: “I have played some of the worst tennis I have ever played, honestly, serving by far the worst ever.”
He continued: “If you play on a quick surface like this without the serve, without ability to win free points there, very low first-serve percentage, many double faults, then you can’t win.
“You can’t win, especially against the guys who are in form like Alexei who is serving big, puts a lot of pressure on your service game.
“It was just an awful match for me.”
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