US Open 2026: Alcaraz and Sabalenka enter fray on day two after Djokovic shock – live

The Guardian UK Monday 31 August 2026, 14:34 UTC By Taha Hashim 1 min read

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Ailing Djokovic goes out | Williams loses after 2am start You can email Taha and follow us on TikTok and BlueskyA 12.13am start! Hello, hello, hello and welcome to another day of action at Flushing Meadows. We’ve got two weeks left of this thing and, somehow, Novak Djokovic is already out of the picture, having suffered his first first-round loss at a slam since January 2006.

Ailing Djokovic goes out | Williams loses after 2am start
You can email Taha and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky

A 12.13am start! It’s a no from me.

Hello, hello, hello and welcome to another day of action at Flushing Meadows. We’ve got two weeks left of this thing and, somehow, Novak Djokovic is already out of the picture, having suffered his first first-round loss at a slam since January 2006. Wild.

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