Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Novak Djokovic Questions How Much Longer He Can Compete
Novak Djokovic lost his first match at the US Open.
He played Mariano Navone from Argentina.
The match happened on Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
It lasted five sets.
Navone won by scores of 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, and 6-1.
Djokovic had several health problems during the match.
Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles.
Afterward, he said he was not sure how much longer he could keep competing at the highest level.
Novak Djokovic’s US Open campaign ended in a first-round defeat to Argentina’s Mariano Navone.
The 39-year-old Djokovic lost the five-set match 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.
The match was played Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion struggled with several health issues during the match.
Djokovic said he was unsure how much longer he could compete at the top level.
- Who
- Novak Djokovic and Mariano Navone; Navone defeated Djokovic.
- What
- Djokovic lost a five-set first-round match at the US Open and questioned how much longer he could compete at the top level.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open.
- Why
- Djokovic’s defeat followed a physically taxing match in which he struggled with several health issues.
- Event
- US Open first-round match
- Result
- Mariano Navone defeated Novak Djokovic
- Score
- 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
- Venue
- Arthur Ashe Stadium
- Djokovic’s age
- 39
- Grand Slam titles
- 24
- Post-match outlook
- Djokovic said he was unsure how much longer he could compete at the top level.