Novak Djokovic created history at the 2024 US Open with his stunning first-round victory, just than a month after he made history at the Olympics.
In around two hours, World No. 138 Radu Albot was defeated 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 by Djokovic to advance to the second round. After the Moldovan defeated his two younger siblings on the Challenger Tour in the past, he gained some “revenge” for his family with the victory.
In his first match after winning the exciting contest against Carlos Alcaraz at the Olympics in Paris, Djokovic became the fifth player to complete the Golden Slam. In addition, he holds the record for the oldest tennis player to win an Olympic gold medal in the singles division.
Though there are still unanswered concerns about the Serbian’s motivation moving forward, it doesn’t appear like he will be stopping anytime soon.
Before the competition even began, Djokovic really stated that he was still motivated to play at the greatest level following his Olympic victory.
He surpassed Roger Federer to become the player with the most match victories (78) inside Arthur Ashe Stadium in US Open history by defeating Albot in the dark. It was only during his on-court interview that Djokovic was made aware of the record he had just broken.
The primary venue and emblem of the US Open is the Arthur Ashe Stadium. In a single match, it can accommodate at least 20,000 spectators. Named for American tennis legend and civil rights activist Arthur Ashe, it is the largest tennis stadium in terms of seating capacity.
Djokovic broke the previous record for most wins in night session matches at the US Open when he participated in the competition last year, defeating Borna Gojo. He went on to capture his 24th Grand Slam victory.
After winning four titles at the US Open, Djokovic’s victory over Albot was his 89th overall. With 98 points, he only trails the retired Jimmy Connors, who is tied with Roger Federer for second place.
To surpass the legendary Connors, the 37-year-old will probably need to compete in at least one more US Open tournament. Over the next two weeks, he can win up to six times, for a total of 95 triumphs.
For the time being, though, he will be concentrating on his rematch with fellow countryman Lalso Djere, who took him to five sets in the same stage last year. Will he win his 90th match at the US Open?
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