Create account

Coverage dated August 15, 2026 to August 16, 2026

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati defeat, Zverev wins all-nighter

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Novak Djokovic suffered from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

WFMZ Allentown's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Argentine Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA…

  2. KOB 4

    Novak Djokovic ousted from Cincinnati Open in his first match since Wimbledon (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    KOB 4's feed description

    Novak Djokovic’s stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions. A 25-year-old from Argentina, Tirante is ranked No. 50 in the world.

  3. The Guardian

    Novak Djokovic suffers in Cincinnati heat as Thiago Agustín Tirante inflicts shock defeat (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Argentinian powers to 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory Heat and humidity take toll on Djokovic Fery holds off Duckworth 6-4, 2-6 7-6(4) The scoreboard did not yet indicate that anything was awry, but even as Novak Djokovic led by a set in his opening match at the Cincinnati Open, he was already struggling badl…

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati defeat, Zverev wins all-nighter (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Novak Djokovic suffered from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Cincinnati Open: Djokovic stunned by Tirante in second round (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Novak Djokovic struggled in the hot conditions and was ousted from Cincinnati Open in his first match since Wimbledon.

  6. West Hawaii Today

    Djokovic falls in Cincinnati heat in first match since Wimbledon (opens West Hawaii Today)

    Published

    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    (Reuters) — Thiago Agustin Tirante rallied past Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-4 6-4 at the Cincinnati Open on Saturday, as the Serbian struggled in the heat and required a medical timeout in a disappointing U.S. Open tune-up.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati defeat, Zverev wins all-nighter | Since Then