Novak Djokovic ayaa laga badiyay wareegii ugu horreeyay ee US Open 2026 ee New York, isagoo 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 kaga badiyay Mariano Navone oo 25 jir ah. Guuldaradii ayaa ahayd tii ugu horreysay ee uu mar weyn ku dhacaa tan iyo 2006.
Dhibaatooyinka jirka ee Djokovic
Djokovic oo 39 jir ah ayaa dhowr jeer u shaacay cuntadii ayuu garoonka agtiisa ku matay, wuxuuna helay waqti caafimaad oo dhabarka ah ka hor qarnigii shanaad. Kulankii wuxuu socday 4 saacadood iyo 35 daqiiqo, isagoo muujinayay xanuun daran.
Kadib ciyaartii, Djokovic wuxuu yiri: 'When it comes to match itself and overall feeling of how I felt with body and playing, it was really not enjoyable.' Wuxuuna intaa ku daray: 'I pretty much despised every moment that I spent on the court for that.'
Navone iyo guushii taariikhiga ahayd
Navone oo u dhalatay Argentina ayaa badbaadiyay sideed ka mid ah 12 break points oo uu wajahay, wuxuuna qaaday lixdii kulan ee ugu dambeysay si uu u xaqiijiyo guusha. Wuxuu ku guuleystay 11 ka mid ah 12 kulan ee ugu dambeeyay.
Kani wuxuu ahaa kii ugu horreeyay ee Navone uu ku guuleysto ciyaar shan qaybood ah, wuxuuna markii ugu horreysay gudbay wareegga saddexaad ee Slam. Wuxuu ka horreysiiyay Djokovic 4-1 qaybtii ugu horreysay ka dibna ku guuleystay tiebreak.
Saamaynta guuldarada
Tani waa markii ugu horreysay tan iyo 2003 oo Grand Slam uusan ku jirin Djokovic, Nadal ama Federer wareegga labaad. Djokovic wuxuu ahaa horyaal 24 Slam ah, laakiin raadintiisa horyaalnimada 25-aad ayaa hadda sii fogowday.
Djokovic wuxuu gaaray finalkii Australian Open Janaayo 2026 iyo semi-finalkii Wimbledon, wuxuuna ka hadlay Olombikada Los Angeles 2028. Frances Tiafoe iyo Brandon Nakashima ayaa laga yaabaa inay ka faa'iideystaan qaybta hoose ee draw-ka.
Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the opening round of the 2026 US Open by Argentina's Mariano Navone in a grueling five-set match that lasted four hours and 35 minutes, marking his first Grand Slam first-round defeat since 2006.
A Physical Battle Under Humid Conditions
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, now 39, entered the tournament with limited match practice after losing his Cincinnati opener and revealed he had been battling a health condition that flares in humid weather. Djokovic led 4-1 in the first set before Navone took the opening set on a tiebreak after just 1 hour and 15 minutes, with Djokovic struggling to hit through the young Argentine.
Djokovic vomited courtside several times and appeared in severe pain during the final set and a half. He had a medical timeout for a back issue before the fifth set began, and when play resumed, he was fighting back tears and unable to serve at full speed. Navone won 11 of the last 12 games to clinch the match after 4 hours and 35 minutes.
Navone's Historic Victory Against the World's Best
Mariano Navone, 25, from Argentina, had never won a five-set match or gone past the third round at a Slam before this encounter. Despite facing 12 break points, he saved eight and showed tremendous resilience throughout the match, extending rallies and forcing Djokovic to hit extra balls constantly.
When Djokovic cut the deficit to 3-1 in the fifth set, threatening a comeback, Navone held firm and broke for a sixth time to win the match. This was Navone's biggest victory of his career, and he earned huge credit for his performance against the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Implications for Djokovic's Legacy and the Tournament
Djokovic said: 'When it comes to match itself and overall feeling of how I felt with body and playing, it was really not enjoyable.' He added: 'I pretty much despised every moment that I spent on the court for that.' His quest for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title now looks further away after this defeat.
It is the first time since 2003 that a Grand Slam event does not have Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer in the second round. With Jannik Sinner out and Carlos Alcaraz returning after only four months out due to a wrist injury, the tournament could see an American man win the title for the first time since Andy Roddick's 2003 triumph.
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