Sabalenka and Djokovic Fall in First Match as the US Open Mixed Doubles Begins
Sabalenka and Djokovic were upset in the first round as 16 teams chase a $1 million prize in the revamped mixed doubles event.
- On Tuesday, two-time defending U.S. Open women's champion Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic were eliminated in New York, falling to Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten in the first round.
- Despite storming through the first set in 12 minutes, Sabalenka and Djokovic lost momentum when Siniakova and Patten rallied to win 1-4, 4-2 before dominating the decisive third-set tiebreak.
- Sixteen teams are competing for a $1 million prize in the overhauled tournament, redesigned last year to attract top singles players with a shortened scoring format minimizing fatigue.
- Siniakova and Patten advance to the quarterfinals to face Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils later Tuesday, after the married pair routed Alexandra Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-1, 4-1.
- Other high-profile pairings, including Serena Williams and defending men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz, remain in the field as the tournament continues toward the championship at the U.S. Open.
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Sabalenka and Djokovic fall in first match as the US Open mixed doubles begins
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will have to hope to win another U.S. Open singles title. They were no match for two of the top doubles players in tennis.
Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka Tumble Out Of US Open 2026 Mixed Doubles
Former world number one Novak Djokovic and four-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka were sent tumbling out of the US Open's mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday by Czech Katerina Siniakova and Britain's Henry Patten.
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Doubles specialists Siniakova and Patten recovered from dropping the opening set to win 1-4, 4-2 before cruising to a 10-2 win in the decisive third set tie-break. Serbian great Djokovic and Belarus star Sabalenka represented a heavyweight mixed doubles union at the Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows. But despite taking the first set, the duo were unable to respond when Siniakova and Patten -- ranked No.1 in the world in women's and men's d…
All smiles to start this very lucrative tournament, the Serbian and Belarussian bowed against Czech Katerina Siniakova and British Henry Patten.
Srpski tennis player Novak ☆☆☆☆☆oković izgubio je u paru sa Arinom Sabalenkom meč osmine finala miks dubla na US openu. Bolji su bile Čehinja Katerina Sinijakova i Britanac Henri Paten rezultatom 2:1 (1:4, 4:2, 10:2).
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