Defending champion Novak Djokovic was honored with the first night session of this US Open 2024. Scheduled in the second rotation, just after Clara Burel’s feat, the world No. 2 offered a very sober show. Always as motivated when it comes to going for a new Grand Slam title, he knows that he must expend a minimum of energy during the first rounds. That’s good, Radu Albot (34 years old, 138th), invited to this very showbiz evening, was not the type to be able to put up too much resistance.
