2023-08-29 06:59:03
Serbian Novak Djokovic has returned to the US Open with an easy win following a year’s break and will retake the top of the world tennis rankings. The 23-time Grand Slam tournament winner showed no weaknesses in the 6:0.6:2.6:3 once morest the Frenchman Alexandre Müller and confidently reached the second round. The success will see Djokovic pass Carlos Alcaraz once more following the Grand Slam tournament in New York and replace the Spaniard as number one.
Last year Djokovic was unable to enter the USA and take part in the hard court tournament due to a lack of corona vaccination. That’s why he doesn’t have to defend any points and will outperform Alcaraz – even if he repeats his title win from last year. It will be Djokovic’s 390th week at the top, extending the record in professional tennis.
“I just got off to an incredible start,” said Djokovic. “We started very late but I was happy to be back on this pitch,” said Djokovic given his absence last year. He looked into the audience and joked: “Those kids there should be in bed.” The game at Arthur Ashe Stadium did not start until following 11 p.m. local time.
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