Djokovic out in US Open 1st round for the first time. Pegula, Medvedev, Kostyuk among winners

Djokovic out in US Open 1st round for the first time. Pegula, Medvedev, Kostyuk among winners

NEW YORK: (Aug 31) The U.S. Open’s Sunday start gives some players a chance to get a nice head start. For Novak Djokovic, it turned into a stunning head start back to the airport.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion was knocked out in the first round of the U.S. Open for the first time, beaten by Mariano Navone of Argentina 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Djokovic was 19-0 in the U.S. Open first round and hadn’t lost his opening match in any major since the 2006 Australian Open.