Overview
- The Argentine Mariano Navone beat Novak Djokovic 7-6(5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a five-set match that lasted about four hours and 36 minutes on Sunday night, ending Djokovic’s run at the 2026 US Open.
- Djokovic vomited on court, showed cramping and back and shoulder pain, and took a medical timeout between the fourth and fifth sets to receive medication and a spinal massage as his movement and serve deteriorated.
- The loss stopped Djokovic’s pursuit of a 25th major and ended a two-decade opening‑round streak at Grand Slams, his first first‑round defeat at a major since 2006.
- Navone, an unseeded 25-year-old Argentine, recorded the biggest win of his career and will advance to face higher‑profile opponents in the second round.
- Reporters and commentators are pressing for clearer medical details after Djokovic had already disclosed a recurring condition that worsens in heat and humidity, leaving his short‑term schedule and ability to contest future majors uncertain.