The Serbian’s victory ensures his return to world No 1 when the global rankings are updated.
Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his match against Alexandre Muller in the first round of the US Open.
And the fans let the 36-year-old know they had missed him, showering the Serbian with applause as he emerged from the tunnel onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium’s court. Firing on all cylinders, Djokovic broke the overwhelmed Frenchman to open the match and never took his foot off the gas, closing out the first set in 23 minutes with a thundering ace.
Muller showed more ambition in the third, taking the set to 3-3 before Djokovic took control by breaking the Frenchman twice on the way to closing out the match.
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