Novak Djokovic loses in opening round of US Open for first time, falling in 5 sets to Mariano Navone
Navone outlasted the 24-time Grand Slam champion in four hours and 36 minutes, ending Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th major title.
- On Sunday, Mariano Navone upset Novak Djokovic in the US Open first round, winning 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 1-6 in a 4.5-hour marathon at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory eliminated the 24-time major winner.
- The 39-year-old Serb's physical condition deteriorated throughout the match as he vomited on court and committed 70 unforced errors, snapping his 78-match first-round winning streak at Grand Slams dating to 2006.
- "I think it actually turns out better for him because it shows he's human," John McEnroe said on ESPN. Despite the crowd roaring for the Serb during the fifth set, Navone capitalized on exhaustion.
- Navone, an Argentinean ranked No. 49, advances to face the winner of the Matteo Berrettini and Stan Wawrinka match on Sept 2. This marks only the third opening-round loss in Djokovic's career.
- With Djokovic eliminated, the US Open continues without any of "The Big 3" in the second week, a rarity since 2003. Top-seeded Alexander Zverev and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz remain frontrunners.
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El tenista serci no perdia en la primera ronda d'un Grand Slam des feia 20 anys.
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Djokovic crashes out of US Open first round
Ailing Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open. The 48th-ranked Argentine's 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory ended Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, the monumental achievement looking ever less likely for the 39-year-old. It also ended his run of 78 Grand Slam first-round victories, a streak stretching …
The Serbian tennis player, who never fell in the first rounds of the race, was still leading for 2-1, but had some physical problems. Navone will face the winner of the game between Berrettini and Wawrinka.
His 20th participation in the US Open ends as a sporting tragedy for Novak Djokovic. The tennis legend struggles with serious physical problems - and leaves as early as never before.
At the US Open, men's fourth seed Novak Djokovic and women's Venus Williams were eliminated in the first round. This marks the first time in 20 years that the Serbian tennis player has been eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament.
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