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Djokovic drops out of ATP Top 10 after US Open first-round loss

Published August 31, 2026 · Updated August 31, 2026 · RFI

Legendary Novak Djokovic suffered a five-set defeat to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open, causing him to fall out of the ATP top 10 for the first time in eight years.

The match lasted four hours and forty minutes, ending in a 7:6, 5:7, 4:6, 6:2, 6:1 victory for the 49th-ranked Navone. Prior to this tournament, the 39-year-old Serb was ranked fifth in the world. cat-cross.com

His exit from the top 10 marks a significant milestone, as it is the first time since 2018 that he will not appear in the rankings' top ten.

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