Novak Djokovic eliminated in Grand Slam opening round for first time in two decades
Novak Djokovic, a 24-time major winner, experienced his first opening-round exit at a Grand Slam in more than 20 years following a defeat to Argentina’s Mariano Navone at the 2026 US Open. The final score was 7-6(7-5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in favor of Navone. The last time Djokovic lost in the first round of a major tournament was against Paul Goldstein during the 2006 Australian Open. Additionally, this marks the first time Djokovic has been knocked out in the first round across his 20 career appearances at the US Open.
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