Djokovic Defeated by Popyrin at US Open

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With Djokovic and Alcaraz both out, who will win the US Open men's title?

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No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic loses to No. 28 seed Alexei Popyrin in the third round of the US Open .

World No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz also exits in the second round on Friday .

The only remaining US Open champion left in the draw is the 2021 winner of the tournament.

The tournament is now the only Slam to not have the top two seed in the last 22 years .

Tiafoe is the first American man since Andre Agassi to reach the Round of 16 at the US Open in five consecutive seasons .

The 26-year-old beat Ben Shelton in five sets and over four hours in the third round.

Taylor Fritz , 26 , hasn't lost a set in three matches and had a particularly impressive second -round win over former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini .

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