Djokovic started his bid for a report twenty fifth Grand Slam title with a strong 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 victory over French house hope Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
The 37-year-old has had a turbulent season thus far, failing to succeed in a remaining, whereas his world primary rating is beneath menace from Italy’s Jannik Sinner.
The Australian Open champion will transfer into the highest spot if Djokovic is knocked out earlier than the semi-finals.
“I felt higher in comparison with the earlier weeks. I am shifting in the proper course,” Djokovic mentioned following Tuesday’s first-round win.
“However it’s solely the start. It is just one match. We’ve to see how I’ll progress within the event, how my emotions will evolve.”
Serbia’s Djokovic holds a 2-0 win report over Carballes Baena, who has superior previous the second spherical simply as soon as at a Grand Slam event, reaching the third spherical at Roland Garros in 2020.
Elsewhere within the males’s draw, German sixth seed Alexander Zverev, who defeated Rafael Nadal within the first spherical, takes on Belgium’s David Goffin.
Zverev, who many anticipate to problem for the title, has insisted a court case over domestic abuse allegations is not going to distract him.
The 27-year-old has denied the costs, with a listening to set to start on Friday in Germany.