Novak Djokovic Gets Us Open Campaign Under Way With Battling First-round Win

Novak Djokovic delivered a instruction successful expansive slam tenacity to Learner Tien successful nan first information of nan US Open, battling past nan American teen 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to motorboat his latest quest for a grounds 25th awesome title.

Competing successful his first singles lucifer since his tally to nan Wimbledon semi-finals past month, nan 38-year-old Serb swapped nan whites for a sleek all-black outfit and managed beingness issues to prevail nether nan Arthur Ashe Stadium lights.

Djokovic, seeded seventh, shrugged disconnected a clip usurpation to consolidate an early break astatine nan commencement of nan title and a heated statement pinch nan chair umpire soon afterwards only spurred him connected to wrap up nan opening group successful double speedy time.

The 19-year-old Tien, connected a near-impossible ngo to manus Djokovic his first opening-round nonaccomplishment astatine a expansive slam since nan 2006 Australian Open, had his chances to tie level during a draining 2nd group but crumbled successful nan tiebreak.

After curen for a nasty correct ft blister, Djokovic produced immoderate dense groundstrokes from nan baseline to break for a 3-1 lead successful nan 3rd group and nan four-times New York champion ne'er looked backmost from there.

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