The 24-time Grand Slam champion made a star turn at a Yankees game on Thursday, making the first pitch as the New York team took on the Boston Red Sox for the first of four-game series at Yankee Stadium.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion is also eager to see someone fill the “Djoker role” in the bourgeoning Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz rivalry.

Novak Djokovic will open the U.S. Open without a competitive match since Wimbledon, a risk he's willing to take after banking "a lot of training in last three, four weeks" and reshaping his priorities around the four majors.