Sabalenka, Djokovic knocked out in first round of US Open mixed doubles
Tennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic were defeated in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles tournament. They lost to doubles specialists Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten, shifting their focus to the singles competition.
Why it matters
The event highlights the tournament's effort to integrate top singles players into the mixed doubles format to increase spectator interest.
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic’s US Open mixed doubles campaign ended in the opening round after they were beaten by doubles specialists Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten on Tuesday.The top-seeded pair started brightly but could not maintain their momentum, losing 1-4, 4-2 (10-2).The defeat means Sabalenka and Djokovic will now focus entirely on their singles campaigns at the tournament.Doubles specialists turn it aroundSabalenka and Djokovic raced through the opening set in just 12 minutes and also secured an early break in the second. However, Siniakova and Patten quickly changed the match.Siniakova, the world No. 1 in women's doubles, served out the contest with an ace against Djokovic.“Kat acing Novak on match point was pretty fun,” Patten said after the match.Patten, who is also ranked No.
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