Navone came from two sets to one down to beat Djokovic 7-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a five-set US Open classic. After Djokovic took control in the middle sets, Navone turned the match around with a dominant late stretch, winning the fourth 6-2 and the fifth 6-1.
The first set swung back and forth before Navone edged it in a tie-break. Djokovic answered by taking the second 7-5 and the third 6-4, but Navone broke back in the fourth for 2-2, added breaks at 4-2 and 6-2, then closed out the fifth with breaks at 2-0 and 5-1.
The stats underline the fine margin: Djokovic won 48 return points to Navone's 35 and converted break-point chances four to two, yet Navone's first-serve percentage (63% to 58%) and service points won (83 to 76) kept him in it before the late surge.