Another Shocker at the US Open, With Novak Djokovic Knocked Out of Tournament in Third Round

   

Yes, yet another shocker at the US Open!

Australian upstart Alexei Popyrin defeated Novak Djokovic in their third round match. He did it surprisingly convincingly, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

Now, two of the top men, both of whom ranked among the favorites in the US Open, are out.

In some sense, this marks a certain measure of history. Djokovic will not win a Grand Slam title in this calendar year, which marks the first time since 2017, when he was plagued with injuries. More than that, however, this marks the first time since 2002 (which happens to have been the last time that I personally had gone to see matches at the US Open prior to this year) that none of the "Big Three" of Djokovic, Roger Federer (who of course is retired), or Rafael Nadal managed to win a Grand Slam title. 

Truly a new era in men's tennis.