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Novak Djokovic's US Open campaign is over before it barely began. Unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone knocked out the four-time champion in a stunning five-set thriller, winning seven-six, five-seven, four-six, six-two, six-one. Djokovic looked rattled, and Navone was absolutely relentless down the stretch. Nobody saw that one coming.
Shifting to Flushing Meadows but a very different kind of story — Venus Williams walked off the court just after midnight following a straight-sets defeat to Sofia Kenin, six-two, seven-six. Her twenty-sixth US Open singles appearance may well have been her last, and after fourteen consecutive losses, the curtain could finally be closing on one of the greatest careers the sport has ever seen.
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the Premier League transfer window is burning down fast with Tuesday's deadline looming. Tottenham are making a serious push for AC Milan's Christian Pulisic after missing out on Cody Gakpo, while clubs across the division are scrambling to finalise moves for the likes of Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez before the clock hits zero.
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