Look, we’ve all been there. You’re 38 years old, your body’s basically held together by athletic tape and sheer willpower, and you’re trying to convince everyone (including yourself) that you’re still the king of the court. That’s exactly where Novak Djokovic found himself during his third-round US Open match against Cameron Norrie, and honestly? The whole thing was both inspiring and a little heartbreaking to watch.

The Serbian superstar managed to pull off a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3 victory, but not before giving tennis fans everywhere a collective heart attack when he clutched his back and limped off for a medical timeout. And true to form, Djokovic’s immediate response was to essentially tell his future opponents, “I’m fine, nothing to see here, definitely don’t target my back in future

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