Novak Djokovic defeated Radu Albot in the first round of the US Open to start his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam singles championship.

Djokovic would hold the all-time record for the most major singles titles if he were to win one more major.

Right now, he and Margaret Court are knotted on 24. In the 37-year-old’s first match since winning Olympic gold 23 days ago, he prevailed 6-2 6-2 6-4.

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The winner of nearly every tennis championship, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, called the victory in Paris his “biggest sporting achievement.”

Despite having won a Grand Slam tournament every year since 2017, he is still chasing his first one this year.

The reigning champion Djokovic made light of his desire to “avenge” his two younger siblings, Djordje and Marko, who had previously suffered defeats at the hands of Moldova’s Albot.

“I feel like there was so much at stake – I feel like there was revenge for my younger brothers,” Djokovic, who had never faced Albot before, told ESPN afterwards.

On Wednesday, he will take on fellow countryman Laslo Djere in the second round.