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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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Tennis-Star-studded pairing Djokovic and Sabalenka stunned in US Open mixed doubles
NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early exit from the U.S. Open mixed doubles on Tuesday, falling 1-4 4-2 10-2 to Henry Patten and Katerina Siniakova in their opening match. Djokovic, a 24-times Gra...
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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.
·New York, United States
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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.
·New Delhi, India
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