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Djokovic’s US Open shocker: All the records broken during first-round exit
Times of India — Sports✓
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AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Novak Djokovic suffered a rare first-round defeat at the US Open against Mariano Navone, concluding a streak of 78 consecutive opening-round victories at major tournaments. The grueling encounter lasted over four and a half hours, marking the longest opening-round match of his Grand Slam career. However, the tournament appearance still allowed Djokovic to join an exclusive group of players with 20 appearances at the event.
WHY IT MATTERS
This historic loss abruptly ends one of the most dominant statistical streaks in tennis history and alters the record books for one of the sport's most successful champions.
Novak Djokovic’s first-round US Open defeat to Mariano Navone ended his streak of 78 consecutive opening-round Grand Slam wins, his first such loss since the 2006 Australian Open. The four-hour, 36-minute battle was also his longest first-round major match. Despite the defeat, Djokovic made his 20th US Open appearance, joining Connors, Agassi and Lopez in an elite group.
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