Djokovic faces early Olympics exit after second defeat
The Games are probably over for Serb, unless he is nominated for mixed doubles later on Tuesday
Novak Djokovic waves to the crowd with tears in his eyes after losing to Juan Martin Del Potro at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
The Serb pair lost 6-4, 6-4 to Brazilian fourth seeds Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares.
World number one lost his opening round singles to Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday, a defeat which left him in floods of tears.
Del Potro stuns Djokovic in Olympics again
The 2009 US Open champion downed Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/2) in what the Argentine later described as one of his greatest victories.
The Games are probably over for the 29-year-old, unless he is nominated for the mixed doubles later on Tuesday.
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