– Novak Djokovic won his first-round match at the US Open against Radu Albot in straight sets
– Coco Gauff also won her first-round match in the women’s draw
– Djokovic is seeking his 25th Grand Slam title and his first since last year’s US Open
– Djokovic had a record 78th match win on Arthur Ashe Stadium
– Dominic Thiem, the 2020 champion, lost in the first round and announced his retirement in 2024
– Other seeded players like Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, and Aryna Sabalenka also won their first-round matches.