Novak Djokovic drops out of the ATP Top 10 after a surprising first-round elimination at the US Open
Gabriel Dumitrache
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Novak Djokovic will drop out of the ATP Top 10 for the first time since July 2018 after being eliminated in the first round of the US Open by Argentine Mariano Navone. The Serb lost the match in five sets, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 1-6, in a contest that lasted four hours and 36 minutes.
The elimination marks a negative first for Djokovic at a Grand Slam tournament in 20 years. The last time he exited a competition in the opening round was at the 2006 Australian Open. It also ended his run of 78 consecutive first-round victories at major tournaments, as well as his perfect record at the US Open, where he had previously won all 37 of his matches in the first two rounds.
The match in New York was marked by physical problems for Djokovic. He vomited, suffered cramps and said he felt as though his entire body was beginning to give out. At 39, the Serb has not won a Grand Slam tournament since 2023, and his exit from the Top 10 marks a symbolic change in world tennis. For the first time in almost 24 years, the rankings will no longer include any of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.＂,
The elimination marks a negative first for Djokovic at a Grand Slam tournament in 20 years. The last time he exited a competition in the opening round was at the 2006 Australian Open. It also ended his run of 78 consecutive first-round victories at major tournaments, as well as his perfect record at the US Open, where he had previously won all 37 of his matches in the first two rounds.
The match in New York was marked by physical problems for Djokovic. He vomited, suffered cramps and said he felt as though his entire body was beginning to give out. At 39, the Serb has not won a Grand Slam tournament since 2023, and his exit from the Top 10 marks a symbolic change in world tennis. For the first time in almost 24 years, the rankings will no longer include any of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.＂,
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