Novak Djokovic opens bid for record 25th Grand Slam with easy win

Novak jokovic began his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title and tied Roger federa with his 89th match win at the US Open by defeating qualifier Radu Albert of malova 622 6-2 6-4 on Monday night the second seated jokovic again wearing a gray sleeve over his surgically repaired right knee was competing for the first time since claiming an Olympic gold medal 3 weeks ago at the Paris games the last significant achievement that was missing from his rume it's always challenging to start particularly when you haven't played on this surface for 5 6 months and coming off an Olympic gold and playing on Clay I haven't had any official matches before the US Open so I'm expecting to be probably challenged a little bit more in the opening rounds he said hopefully I can play better each day he said his knee which was operated or in early June feels fine