NOVAK DJOKOVIC’s gruesome toe injury was exposed to the world on TV during his US Open first-round victory – which was watched live by golf superstar Rory McIlroy.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion hot-footed it into the second round with a 6-1 7-6 6-2 win over American teenager Learner Tien.

Yet after winning the second-set tie-break, on the tournament’s first-ever Sunday start, the Serbian, 38, had to call for a trainer and took off his trainers for treatment.

On closer inspection, courtside cameras picked up the nasty blister on his right foot, with the skin appearing to be peeling off.

The images went around the globe and would have put most people off their dinners.

It has raised concerns about whether he will be OK to last another six matches at Flushing Meadows as he chases a his

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