Novak Djokovic cruises in first US Open match since 2021 final - ESPN
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic is back at the US Open and will now be back at No. 1 in the rankings.
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Novak Djokovic Wins On US Open Return, Will Reclaim No.1 Ranking
Novak Djokovic thrashed Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 on his long-awaited US Open return on Monday, guaranteeing he will take back the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz. The 36-year-old Serbian star, who missed last year's tournament over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19, is chasing a 24th Grand Slam title and plays Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles in round two. Djokovic, a three-time US Open champion, reeled off the opening eight games of the match before Muller belatedly got on the board, earning sympathetic applause from a crowd including former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.
Djokovic back on top after US Open return, Swiatek rolls
Novak Djokovic ensured he will return to the top of tennis's world rankings with an emphatic first round victory at the US Open on Monday as women's world number one Iga Swiatek and American rival Coco Gauff advanced.
2023 US Open: Tennis schedule, channel, brackets, draw, more - ESPN
The US Open, the final tennis major of the year, is here.
Novak Djokovic Eyes No.1 As US Open Gets Underway
Novak Djokovic launches his quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title on Monday as the US Open gets underway with the Serb needing only a first round victory to reclaim the world number one ranking. The 36-year-old Serbian star makes a long-awaited return to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center after missing the 2022 tournament due to his refusal to get vaccinated. Second seed Djokovic headlines the night session on the 23,000-seater Arthur Ashe Stadium with what should be a straightforward opener against France's world number 84 Alexandre Muller.
Defending U.S. Open champ Alcaraz returns as a favourite of the fans, but not of the oddsmakers
Carlos Alcaraz wishes he could go a little more unnoticed as he tries to move around the home of the U.S. Open.
Max Verstappen wins rainy Dutch Grand Prix to equal Vettel’s F1 record with 9th straight victory
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands: Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to equal Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of nine straight victories, and increased his huge championship lead to 138 points as he races toward a third straight world title. The Red Bull star clinched his third straight win from pole position at the Zandvoort track, with veteran Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso of Spain finishing second and picking up a bonus point for the fastest lap. “Nine in a row is something I never even thought about. Very happy with that,” Verstappen said.
Winners crowned in challenging AlUla Desert Blaze race
JEDDAH: More than 200 athletes from the Middle East and around the world on Saturday participated in the high-intensity endurance race, AlUla Desert Blaze.