Novak Djokovic was the first of the big names to suffer a surprise exit - his earliest at a grand slam in more than 20 years

The 39-year-old Djokovic hadn’t lost in the first round of a major since early in his career, in 2006.

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Not since the 2006 Australian Open has the Serbian serial champion fallen at the first time of asking at a major