Overview

• His pitch reached home plate on a bounce and was cleanly handled by Yankees catcher Austin Wells.
• The Yankees’ Instagram 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.