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Djokovic loses US Open opener, ends 78-match streak

8/31/2026

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Djokovic Upset

Novak Djokovic lost to Mariano Navone 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the US Open first round.
The match lasted 4 hours 36 minutes, the longest opening-round match of Djokovic’s Grand Slam career.
The loss ended his 78-match opening-round win streak, the longest in the Open era.
He will fall out of the ATP Top 10 for the first time since July 2018.

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McEnroe Predicts

John McEnroe said Novak Djokovic’s loss clears a path for an American man to win a major.
Analysts note the U.S. Open now lacks a dominant male champion for the first time since 2006.
Navone, 25, called his victory over the ‘GOAT’ a dream and praised the tournament’s atmosphere.
Djokovic said he will assess his health before deciding on participation in upcoming Grand Slam events.

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Djokovic Upset

Novak Djokovic lost to Mariano Navone 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the US Open first round.
The match lasted 4 hours 36 minutes, the longest opening-round match of Djokovic’s Grand Slam career.
The loss ended his 78-match opening-round win streak, the longest in the Open era.
He will fall out of the ATP Top 10 for the first time since July 2018.

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