– Novak Djokovic advances to the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over Radu Albot
– Djokovic not at his best but still defeats Albot easily, breaking him six times
– Djokovic praises the energy of the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium
– Djokovic aims to become the first man to repeat in New York since Roger Federer
– Dominic Thiem loses to American Ben Shelton in what could be his last Grand Slam
– Other top seeds like Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, and Aryna Sabalenka also advance to the second round