Djokovic loses in first round of US Open, first Grand Slam exit at this stage in 20 years
Novak Djokovic fell to Argentina's Mariano Navone in the opening round of the US Open on Sunday, marking his first first-round exit at a Grand Slam tournament in two decades. The match went to five sets, with Djokovic struggling throughout.

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Djokovic's first-round US Open loss ended his streak of 78 consecutive Grand Slam first-round wins, a run stretching back to a 2006 Australian Open loss. The match lasted four hours and 36 minutes, the longest first-round major match of his career.
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