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The Grand Slam king is now king of the hill.
Novak Djokovic took the mound at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx last night to toss the ceremonial first match before the Yankees vs. Red Sox Game.
“Thank you to tennis legend Novak Djokovic for throwing out tonight’s ceremonial first pitch!” the Yankees posted on social media.
Prior to the pitch, Djokovic met with Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and gave the Yankees captain an autographed Head racquet. Judge, who has attended the US Open in the past, presented Djokovic with one of his baseball bats.
The Bronx Bombers could have used some of Djokovic’s offensive skills as they went down to their dreaded rival Red Sox.
So how well does the former world No. 1’s tennis skills translate to the mound?
Well, Djokovic, wearing a sleeve over his right arm, showed good form on his delivery though he bounced his pitch.