Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is guaranteed to reclaim the men's tennis world No 1 ranking after defeating Alexandre Muller of France, in his opening match at the US Open.

US Open: Djokovic Returns To Reclaim Top Spot

Last updated Aug 29, 2023

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic returned to the US Open on Monday night and reclaimed the men’s world number one spot over Carlos Alcaraz after his first-round win, on Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, USA.

Three-time US Open champion, Djokovic, was prevented from playing in 2022’s Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19.

Djokovic began his quest to match Margaret Court’s all-time record haul of 24 Grand Slams with a 6-0 6-2 6-3 victory against Frenchman Alexandre Muller.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner was firing on all cylinders and never took his foot off the gas to beat the Frenchman Muller comfortably.

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The victory enabled Djokovic nudge US Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz out at the top of the men’s rankings.

Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic in an epic Wimbledon final in July, opens his US Open account on Tuesday against Dominik Koepfer of Germany.

Source US Open Tennis