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Djokovic finds 'way to survive' on US Open return

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website & app

Novak Djokovic hopes the "physical struggle" he faced before powering through to US Open first-round victory will simply prove down to a lack of match practice.

The 38-year-old Serb, who earned a 6-1 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 win over American teenager Learner Tien, had not played since losing in the Wimbledon semi-finals in early July.