Novak Djokovic suffers in Cincinnati heat as Thiago Agustín Tirante inflicts shock defeat

Argentinian powers to 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory Heat and humidity take toll on Djokovic 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 badly. From the second set onwards, he spent much of his time between points squatting and bending over as he desperately tried to catch his breath in the notorious Ohioan humidity. He was eventually dispatched 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 by Thiago Agustín…