Sabalenka and Djokovic Suffer Shock Exit in US Open Mixed Doubles

Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic were knocked out of the US Open mixed doubles competition after suffering a surprise defeat in the pre-quarterfinals. The unseeded combination of Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten stunned the star duo 1-4, 4-2 (10-2) in a closely fought contest.

However, Siniakova and Patten could not continue their winning run in the quarterfinals. The husband-and-wife pair of Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils defeated them 5-4 (8-6), 4-5 (3-7), 10-8 to secure a place in the semifinals. The US Open singles and doubles main-draw matches are scheduled to begin on August 30.