U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka lose first match, fall to top-ranked mixed doubles team

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were pushed into a much tougher match than they expected Tuesday.

A favorite mixed doubles pair is already out of the U.S. Open.

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will have to hope to win another U.S. Open singles title

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic were knocked out in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles after losing to doubles specialists Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten 1-4, 4-2 (10-2). The top-seeded pair started strongly but failed to maintain their advantage. Patten and Siniakova advanced to the quarterfinals, wh

NEW YORK, Aug 25 : Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early exit from the U.S. Open mixed doubles on Tuesday, falling 1-4 4-2 10-2 to Henry Patten and Katerina Siniakova in their opening match.Djokovic, a 24-times Grand Slam singles champion, and four-times major winner Sabalenka made a strong sta

Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic fall in US Open mixed doubles  ESPN

Sabalenka and Djokovic fall in first match as the US Open mixed doubles begins  Toronto Star

Sabalenka and Djokovic fall in first match as the US Open mixed doubles begins  AP News