US Open: Djokovic Knocked Out in First Round by Navone
Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Mariano Navone defeated Novak Djokovic in five sets in the first round of the US Open.
- The 7-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 result ended Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
- The defeat also ended Djokovic’s run of 78 consecutive first-round wins at Grand Slam tournaments.
Novak Djokovic’s latest attempt to win a record 25th Grand Slam title ended in the first round of the US Open, where Argentina’s Mariano Navone defeated him in five sets.
Navone, ranked 48th in the world, won 7-6(7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 against the fifth-ranked Serbian. Djokovic played while injured, according to the report.
The result also ended Djokovic’s streak of 78 consecutive first-round victories at Grand Slam tournaments. That run had begun after his defeat by Paul Goldstein at the 2006 Australian Open.
Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.