Poorly 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.It also ended his run of 78 Grand Slam first-round victories, a streak stretching all the way back to Djokovic's 2006 loss to Paul Goldstein at the 2006 Australian Open.
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic suffered an early exit from the US Open on Sunday, losing in the first round to Argentine opponent Mariano Navone. The 48th-ranked Navone emerged victorious in a grueling five-set match, 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, ending Djokovic's streak of 78 consecutive first-round wins dating back to his 2006 Australian Open loss.
Djokovic, visibly struggling with cramps and nausea throughout the match, vomited multiple times and battled severe cramping that ultimately led to his defeat. Despite a brief resurgence in the fourth set, Navone capitalized on two break points to secure a 5-2 lead and swiftly took control of the decisive fifth set, never allowing Djokovic to regain the advantage.
This marks Djokovic's earliest Grand Slam first-round loss in 20 years and puts his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title in jeopardy.
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