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Denis Shapovalov of Canada celebrates after match point against Sebastian Korda of the United States. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

Novak Djokovic hits the ball against Damir Dzumhur on day one of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Damir Dzumhur hits the ball against Novak Djokovic on day one of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium sit nearly empty as Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, returns to Damir Dzumhur, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York. AP Photo

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Damir Dzumhur, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York. AP

Damir Dzumhur, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, returns to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York. AP

Novak Djokovic tries to return the ball against Damir Dzumhur (BIH) on day one of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Reilly Opelka of the United States returns a shot during his Men's Singles first round match against David Goffin of Belgium. AFP

David Goffin of Belgium returns a shot during his Men's Singles first round match against Reilly Opelka of the United States. AFP

Steve Johnson of the United States lunges for a ball during his Men's Singles first round match against John Isner of the United States. AFP

Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan returns shot during his Men's Singles round one match against Kyle Edmund of Great Britain. AFP

Soonwoo Kwon of Korea waits for a serve during his Men's Singles first round match against Thai-Son Kwiatkowski of the United States. AFP

Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan reacts after a point against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports.

Denis Shapovalov of Canada celebrates after match point against Sebastian Korda of the United States. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

Novak Djokovic hits the ball against Damir Dzumhur on day one of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Damir Dzumhur hits the ball against Novak Djokovic on day one of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium sit nearly empty as Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, returns to Damir Dzumhur, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York. AP Photo

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Damir Dzumhur, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York. AP

Damir Dzumhur, of Bosnia and Herzegovina, returns to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, in New York. AP

Novak Djokovic tries to return the ball against Damir Dzumhur (BIH) on day one of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

Reilly Opelka of the United States returns a shot during his Men's Singles first round match against David Goffin of Belgium. AFP

David Goffin of Belgium returns a shot during his Men's Singles first round match against Reilly Opelka of the United States. AFP

Steve Johnson of the United States lunges for a ball during his Men's Singles first round match against John Isner of the United States. AFP

Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan returns shot during his Men's Singles round one match against Kyle Edmund of Great Britain. AFP

Soonwoo Kwon of Korea waits for a serve during his Men's Singles first round match against Thai-Son Kwiatkowski of the United States. AFP

Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan reacts after a point against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports.

Denis Shapovalov of Canada celebrates after match point against Sebastian Korda of the United States. Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

US Open Day 1: Novak Djokovic embraces the pressure, Stefanos Tsitsipas eases into second round

Top seed faces Kyle Edmund in second round while Alexander Zverev and Denis Shapovalov also progress

The National

September 01, 2020

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