Novak Djokovic powers to victory in first grand slam match since US Open default. Djokovic started his French Open campaign with a comfortable win over Sweden’s Mikael Ymer as he bids to turn a page on the fiasco at this year’s US Open. The 33-year-old barely broke sweat as he strolled to a straight sets victory, 6-0 6-2 6-3 on Court Philippe Chatrier Tuesday. Djokovic was playing in a first grand slam match since being defaulted from Flushing Meadows in September after hitting a line judge with a ball during his fourth-round game. He later apologized for the incident — which led to his only defeat in 2020 — but was met by a wave of criticism. “I had to accept it and move on. Of course, it was a shock for me and a lot of people,” Djokovic told reporters ahead of his first-round match at Roland Garros.
