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Navone Stuns Djokovic in Five-Set US Open First-Round Upset

The 25-year-old Argentine’s 4-hour-36-minute victory highlights Djokovic’s visible health problems, signaling possible short-term decline in the champion’s form.

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Navone logró una victoria histórica en US Open. 
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Mariano Navone, of Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Mariano Navone celebra su victoria más importante: venció a Novak Djokovic en el arranque del US Open (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Overview

  • The upset unfolded on Sunday when Mariano Navone beat Novak Djokovic 7-6(7-5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a four-hour, 36-minute match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  • Djokovic, 39 and a 24-time Grand Slam champion, showed acute physical problems during the match including vomiting, medical treatment between sets, back pain and cramps that visibly limited his movement.
  • Navone, ranked around the top 50, called the win the best of his career and will meet the winner of Matteo Berrettini versus Stan Wawrinka in the US Open second round.
  • The loss ends Djokovic’s two-decade streak of not losing in a Grand Slam first round and creates immediate questions about his fitness, his ability to defend ranking points from last year, and his short-term schedule.
  • The result is framed across coverage as a landmark breakthrough for Navone and a potential inflection point in Djokovic’s late-career competitive prospects, with viewers and analysts watching for medical updates and ranking impacts.