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World number one Djokovic blown away by del Potro's forehand

2016 Rio Olympics - Tennis - Preliminary - Men's Singles First Round - Olympic Tennis Centre - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 07/08/2016. Novak Djokovic (SRB) of Serbia reacts after losing his match against Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) of Argentina. Reuters/Toby Melville

World number one Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears after suffering a shock first round 7-6(4) 7-6(2) loss to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the men's Olympic tennis tournament on Sunday.

Djokovic has dominated the men's game in recent years and had made it a priority to win an Olympic gold medal, the only major prize that still eludes him.

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