The biggest sensation in tennis: Djokovic loses in the first round of the US Open

The biggest sensation in the world of tennis: Djokovic loses in the first round of the US Open

The last Grand Slam tournament of the year, the US Open, has started in New York, USA. The fifth-ranked tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, lost in the first round. The Serbian athlete is a 24-time champion and record holder in this type of competition.

Argentine Mariano Navone caused the biggest sensation of the tournament, defeating Djokovic in 5 sets with a score of 7:6, 5:7, 4:6, 6:2, 6:1. Navone was seeded 49th, while Djokovic was seeded fourth.

The match between Djokovic and Navone lasted 4 hours and 40 minutes. This was the longest match the Serbian tennis player has ever played in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament.

The Serbian tennis player last lost in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2006 Australian Open. Then he lost in four sets to American Paul Goldsting.

For information, the 38-year-old Djokovic is ranked 5th in the ATP rankings. He has won 101 titles during his career. Of these, 24 are Grand Slam tournaments. This is a record result in men's tennis.

The Serbian tennis player also won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also won the Davis Cup with the Serbian national team in 2010.

Djokovic is the tennis player who has led the world number one ranking for the most weeks.

The US Open is the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the season. The competition is held on hard courts and ends on September 13. The total prize money of the tournament is $108 million.

The current champion of the men's singles is Carlos Alcaraz of Spain.