Novak Djokovic kicked off this 12 months’s US Open by taking part in within the combined doubles competitors, partnering with Olga Danilovic.
The Serbian duo misplaced within the first spherical to the Russian pair Daniil Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva, 2-4, 3-5. The match lasted 43 minutes.
It was a superb warm-up and preparation for Novak’s major occasion, the singles match, at New York’s Flushing Meadows.
Novak has been victorious on the US Open 4 occasions (2011, 2015, 2018, and 2023) with 10 appearances within the last.
The final Grand Slam occasion of the season begins on Sunday, August 24.
The singles major draw ceremony will happen on Thursday, August 21.
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