Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts against Argentina's Mariano Navone during the men's singles first round tennis match on day one of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 30, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
New York, USA: Ailing Novak Djokovic crashed out of the first round of the US Open on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to 48th-ranked Argentinian Mariano Navone.
Navone'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.
It also ended his run of 78 Grand Slam first-round victories, a streak stretching back to Djokovic's 2006 loss to Paul Goldstein at the 2006 Australian Open.
