Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title with a straightforward win over Radu Albot in the US Open first round.<\/p>\n
One more major would give Djokovic sole ownership of the all-time record for the most major singles titles. He is currently tied with Margaret Court on 24.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old won 6-2 6-2 6-4 in his first match since clinching Olympic gold 23 days ago.<\/p>\n
Serbia’s Djokovic, who has swept up almost every title there is in tennis, described the triumph in Paris as his “biggest sporting achievement”.<\/p>\n
However he is still searching for a first Grand Slam title this year, having won at least one every year since 2017.<\/p>\n
Speaking before the match, defending champion Djokovic joked that he wanted to “avenge” his two younger brothers – Djordje and Marko – who both lost to Moldova’s Albot in the past.<\/p>\n
“I feel like there was so much at stake – I feel like there was revenge for my younger brothers,” Djokovic, who had never faced Albot before, told ESPN afterwards.<\/p>\n
He will face compatriot Laslo Djere in the second round on Wednesday (today).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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