Twist at the US Open: After Alcaraz’s early elimination Novak Djokovic also exits the tournament. The Serb was defeated in the third round by Australian Alexei Popyrin, ranked number 28, with a score of 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. The defeat of the 37-year-old Djokovic, four-time champion in New York, prevents him once again from reaching the coveted record of 25 Slams won, in a season that ends with no major tournaments in his bag and the splendid consolation of Olympic gold.
The same fate befell Lorenzo Musetti, who lost in 4 sets against the American Brandon Nakashima. Nakashima played a flawless match with a score of 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, leaving the Italian out of the round of 16.