--- title: "Djokovic loses in first round of US Open to Navone" description: "Most outlets led with Djokovic's unexpected first-round exit at the US Open, highlighting the significance of the loss as his earliest Grand Slam exit in over 20 years. The Nation and Dawn both noted his defeat by unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone, with Dawn adding that Djokovic's loss was influenced by injury and illness. Both also mentioned the advancement of Medvedev and Pegula, though this detail was presented more briefly in comparison to the focus on Djokovic's exit." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5598-novak-djokovic-loses-us-open-opener-for-first-time-in-his site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Djokovic loses in first round of US Open to Navone sports · latest filing 1 Sep 2026, 9:17 AM PKT · 31 Aug – 1 Sep 2026 · 8 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 1 Sep 2026 — Djokovic loses in first round of US Open to Navone (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with Djokovic's unexpected first-round exit at the US Open, highlighting the significance of the loss as his earliest Grand Slam exit in over 20 years. The Nation and Dawn both noted his defeat by unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone, with Dawn adding that Djokovic's loss was influenced by injury and illness. Both also mentioned the advancement of Medvedev and Pegula, though this detail was presented more briefly in comparison to the focus on Djokovic's exit. - **Dawn** — [Novak Djokovic falls in US Open first round, Medvedev and Pegula advance](https://www.dawn.com/news/2026506/novak-djokovic-falls-in-us-open-first-round-medvedev-and-pegula-advance) · 1 Sep 2026, 9:17 AM PKT > NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic made his earliest exit at a Grand Slam in more than two decades as the Serb succumbed to injury and illness in a shock first-round defeat by unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone at the US Open on Sunday. The 39-year-old had arrived at Flushing Mea­dows with the aim of winning a fifth title and a record 25th major crown overall but crashed out 7-6(7/5), 5-7 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 to... - **The Nation** — [Djokovic suffers shock US Open first-round exit; Medvedev and Pegula advance](https://www.nation.com.pk/01-Sep-2026/djokovic-suffers-shock-us-open-first-round-exit-medvedev-pegula-advance) · 1 Sep 2026, 6:18 AM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in more than two decades when the 39-year-old Serbian was stunned by unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open on Sunday. ### 31 Aug 2026 — Djokovic loses in first round of US Open in five-set match to Navone (6 outlets) > Most outlets led with the surprise nature of Novak Djokovic’s first-round defeat at the US Open, noting it was his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years and the first loss in his career at the US Open’s opening stage. Several highlighted the five-set format and Djokovic’s ailing condition as contributing factors, while others briefly mentioned the end of his pursuit for a 25th Grand Slam title. The News International framed the story as a question — “What happened?” — while Hum News English also included brief mentions of other players advancing in the tournament. - **Hum News English** — [Djokovic beaten in US Open first round, Medvedev and Pegula advance](https://humenglish.com/latest/djokovic-beaten-in-us-open-first-round-medvedev-and-pegula-advance/) · 31 Aug 2026, 7:58 PM PKT > Novak Djokovic made his earliest exit at a Grand Slam in more than two decades as the Serb succumbed to injury and illness in a shock first-round defeat by unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone at the U.S. Open on Sunday. The 39-year-old had arrived at Flushing Meadows with the aim of winning a fifth title and a record 25th major crown overall but crashed out 7-6(5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1 to send shockwav... - **ARY News (English)** — [Poorly Djokovic crashes out of US Open first round](https://arynews.tv/poorly-djokovic-crashes-out-of-us-open-first-round) · 31 Aug 2026, 1:46 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The 48th-ranked Argentine's 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory ended Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title... - **Dunya News** — [Ailing Djokovic stunned in US Open first round by Navone](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/970596-ailing-djokovic-stunned-in-us-open-first-round-by-navone) · 31 Aug 2026, 12:02 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest US Open exit after unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone defeated him in five sets, ending his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. - **The News International** — [Novak Djokovic loses US Open opener for first time in his career: What happened?](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1414302-novak-djokovic-loses-us-open-opener-for-first-time-in-his-career-what-happened) · 31 Aug 2026, 11:31 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Noval Djokovic suffered a first-round defeat at the US Open for the first time in his career. The 39-year-old star was stunned by Argentine Mariano Navone 7-6 , 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday night. The four-hour,... - **Minute Mirror** — [Djokovic stunned by Navone in huge US Open first-round upset](https://minutemirror.com.pk/djokovic-stunned-by-navone-in-huge-us-open-first-round-upset-621779/) · 31 Aug 2026, 11:16 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Novak Djokovic suffers a stunning first-round US Open defeat to Mariano Navone after a grueling 4-hour, 36-minute five-set battle...... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Djokovic falls in US Open first round, earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2656390/sport) · 31 Aug 2026, 10:08 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK: Ailing Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open. The 48th-ranked Argentine’s 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory ended Djokovic’s latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title. It also ended his run of 78 Grand Slam first-round victories, a streak stretching all the way... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Novak Djokovic loses Cincinnati Open match to Thiago Agustin Tirante](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3451-djokovic-falls-in-cincinnati-heat-in-first-match-since) · 16 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 78% related - [Djokovic and Sabalenka lose in US Open mixed doubles](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4832-novak-djokovic-aryna-sabalenka-tumble-out-of-us-open-mixed) · 27 Aug 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 developments · 75% related 8 articles from 8 outlets, 31 Aug – 1 Sep 2026. 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