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Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic is defeated in the third round by Alexei Popyrin, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4,

making 2024 the first tennis season since 2002 in which no Grand Slam tournaments were won by one of Djokovic, Roger Federer, or Rafael Nadal, collectively known as the "big three."

Published August 30, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2024 US Open – Men's singles.

Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic is defeated in the third round by Alexei Popyrin, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, making 2024 the first tennis season since 2002 in which no Grand Slam tournaments were won by one of Djokovic, Roger Federer, or Rafael Nadal, collectively known as the "big three."

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-08-30).