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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Djokovic crashes out of US Open in first-round shock
New York: Novak Djokovic suffered a shock first-round exit from the US Open on Sunday night, losing to Argentina's Mariano Navone in a five-set marathon.The Serbian fourth seed was beaten 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a match lasting four hours and 36 minutes.The defeat marked the first time Djokovic has lost in the opening round of the US Open and his earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament since the 2006 Australian Open.The loss came exact…
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AskanewsMilan, 31 Aug. (askanews) - Clamorous in New York: Novak Djokovic comes out in the first round of the US Open. The 39-year-old Serbian tennis player, four times champion in Flushing Meadows and hunting for the 25th Slam, was beaten by the Argentine Mariano Navone after a battle lasted 4 hours and 36 minutes. Djokovic had started well, but with the passing of the hours the physical problems have emerged. Stretched, asked several times the doctor'…
El tenista serci no perdia en la primera ronda d'un Grand Slam des feia 20 anys.
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