Novak Djokovic loses in opening round of US Open for first time, falling in 5 sets to Mariano Navone
- Mariano Navone: 2 events in the last 90 days
What happened
World #49 Mariano Navone entered his match against Novak Djokovic on Arthur Ashe stadium in the first round of the 2026 US Open as a relative unknown for casual tennis fans. The 25-year-old had only claimed one ATP title in his career, and had never advanced beyond the third round of a Grand Slam, but …
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News
- What went wrong for Novak Djokovic at the US OpenESPN
- Novak Djokovic first round US Open loss to Mariano Navone hard to watchYahoo Sports
- Novak Djokovic loses in opening round of US Open for first time, falling in 5 sets to Mariano NavoneYahoo Sports
- Four-time US Open champion Novak Djokovic ousted in first round by Mariano NavoneYahoo Sports
- Mariano Navone Defeats an Ailing Novak Djokovic at the US OpenYahoo Sports