Novak Djokovic Booed After Retiring From US Open Match
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The U.S. Open's defending champion and No. 1 seed has been eliminated.
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Djokovic retired due to an injured shoulder on Sunday night.
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He was trailing Stan Wawrinka
6-4, 7-5, 2-1 in the match.
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The pain was constant
for weeks now, Novak Djokovic, via statement


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The crowd booed Djokovic as he left the court,
likely due to the shortened match time.
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I'm sorry for the crowd. Obviously, they came to see a full match, and just wasn't to be. I mean, a lot of people didn't know what's happening, so you cannot blame them.
, Novak Djokovic, via statement.
Djokovic had won 36 of his past 37 Grand Slam matches and four of the past five major titles.
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He has 16 career Grand Slam titles, four shy
of Roger Federer's record of 20.