Novak Djokovic, who was seeded third and received a first-round bye, was playing his first match since limping out of his Australian Open semi-final in January.
The 2023 winner Daniil Medvedev ousted the defending champion Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours and 31 minutes, ...
The reveal only came to light ahead of last year’s US Open, but it was weighing on the Italian's mind for much longer.