What Novak Djokovic’s Loss to Kei Nishikori Means for Remainder of 2014

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Published: September 6, 2014

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was a big favorite at the 2014 U.S. Open coming off his previous Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon, but his heartbreak at Flushing Meadows continued.

Djokovic strung together another deep run but was defeated in the semifinals by Kei Nishikori in a stunning upset. This comes after the Serbinator lost the previous two U.S. Open singles finals.

HuffPost Sports provides details on Nishikori's 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 win:



For a player who has looked almost unbeatable at various stages of the season and his career for that matter, it's a bit of a shock that Djokovic hasn't won more than one U.S. Open. Given how much of a juggernaut he's been at Melbourne Park, his outlook for the 2015 Australian Open shouldn't have any dimness to it. Rather, it ought to serve as a source of optimism when Djokovic kicks off the next season.

Flushing Meadows hasn't been as kind to Djokovic. He's consistently contended for the trophy only to fall short more often than not. This time around, it again wasn't meant to be. With four titles won in 2014 and a brilliant overall singles record of 39-7, just about any player on the planet would envy what Djoker has been able to accomplish.

All that had been missing before his championship at Wimbledon was a major win. Since Djokovic managed to capture that, the loss to Nishikori isn't as devastating, even though it marked yet another disappointment in this particular tournament.

Just when it looked as though he was poised to commence a perpetual reign as the top-ranked player in the world, though, discouraging signs began to surface leading up to the U.S. Open. First, Djokovic fell in the third round at the ATP Rogers Cup to eventual title winner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, which was understandable to a degree.

But an upset loss to Tommy Robredo at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati was perplexing to say the ...
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