Navone outlasts Djokovic in marathon US Open opener, ending Djokovic's slam bid
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Mariano Navone beat Novak Djokovic in a five-set epic at the US Open, 7-6(7-5) 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-1, lasting 4 hours 36 minutes—the longest opening match in Djokovic's Grand Slam career—as Navone became the first player to defeat Djokovic in the US Open first round and Djokovic dropped out of the top 10 while battling illness and cramps.
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