
Djokovic Stunned by Navone in Historic US Open First-Round Exit
Novak Djokovic, battling illness and cramps, lost to world No. 49 Mariano Navone in five sets — his earliest Grand Slam exit since the 2006 Australian Open.
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Novak Djokovic, battling illness and cramps, lost to world No. 49 Mariano Navone in five sets — his earliest Grand Slam exit since the 2006 Australian Open.

Top seed Zverev survived a nearly five-hour first-round battle against Sonego, finishing at 1:55 AM — only the second time since 1988 a No. 1 seed needed five sets in US Open Round 1.

Elena Rybakina beat wildcard Frodin 6-3, 6-2 on her return from an Achilles tendon injury but warned her body needs monitoring — a semifinal in New York would make her world No. 1 for the first time.

Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva all won in straight sets on Day 9 at the 2026 US Open, completing a near-flawless first-round sweep for the women's title contenders.

Fifth seed Flavio Cobolli rallied from 0-2 in sets to beat Francisco Comesana 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in just over four hours — the first time in his Grand Slam career he has overturned a two-set deficit.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeats Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4 to launch her bid for a record third consecutive US Open title.

Félix Auger-Aliassime defeats Rinky Hijikata 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, surviving a 55-minute rain delay to advance to the US Open second round.

Stefanos Tsitsipas overturned a 0-5 head-to-head record and a 5-2 deficit in the second set to beat Arthur Fils 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-4 at the 2026 US Open.

Carlos Alcaraz returned from a 139-day wrist injury layoff with a commanding 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Roman Safiullin at the 2026 US Open, his first singles match since April.
Seeded 27th and a two-time Grand Slam winner, Barbora Krejcikova exits US Open round one, beaten by world No. 92 Kamilla Rakhimova 7-6, 6-2 in 1h53.
Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years at the US Open, beaten by Argentina's Mariano Navone 7-6(5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in 4h36m as stomach problems proved decisive.
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