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Novak Djokovic Throws Ceremonial First Pitch at Yankee Stadium Ahead of US Open

The cameo drew viral attention with an Aaron Judge photo, then he shifts focus to a Sunday US Open opener versus Laernen Tien.

Overview

  • His pitch reached home plate on a bounce and was cleanly handled by Yankees catcher Austin Wells.
  • The YankeesInstagram post of Djokovic standing with Aaron Judge surpassed 60,000 likes within hours.
  • Djokovic gifted Judge a tennis racket, and Judge gave him an autographed bat in return.
  • Boston defeated New York 6-3 in the game that followed, with rookie Roman Anthony driving in three runs.
  • The 24-time Grand Slam champion and four-time US Open winner enters as the No. 7 seed seeking a 25th major, with his first-round match slated for Sunday night.