The Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated the Russian Daniil Medvedev this Sunday in the final of the United States Open, avenging the defeat suffered in 2021, and equaling Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
In what was the fourth Grand Slam final between the two, the second in New York, the 36-year-old tennis player from Belgrade imposed a defeat in three sets on his rival from Moscow, number three in the ATP ranking, 6- 3. , 7-6 (7-5) and 6-3, in a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium with more than 20,000 noisy spectators.
The Australian Open and Roland Garros champion started the match better and achieved an early break, quickly taking command of the score, 3-0.
In a duel marked by very long points and ball exchanges from deep in the court, Medvedev still saved two set points, but could not resist the third and saw his opponent record 12 winners and eight unforced errors compared to his eight winning points and 12 unprovoked. faults.
With the lead in the match, Novak Djokovic experienced his first difficulties in the eighth game of the second half, when he faced the first break point of the final. After 13 minutes, he avoided a break in serve, tied the score (4-4) and, after saving a set point in the eleventh game, beat the Muscovites in the tie-break, despite having committed many more errors (18). ) than in the first set.
With control over Medvedev, assisted on his left shoulder before the start of the third game, the tennis player from Belgrade maintained a varied game, very effective climbs to the net, surgical ‘slices’ and, in the fourth game, he took control again (3-1) of the ‘set’. With the final in hand, Djokovic, however, increased the error percentage again and Medvedev achieved the first break of the final (3-2).
The Serbian, who was playing in his tenth final at Flushing Meadows, immediately scored the break (4-2), calmly completed his service game and, with the first match point he had, put an end to the discussion for the title, after three hours and 17 minutes. minutes, taking revenge on Medvedev, who two years ago had prevented him from completing the Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
Thanks to his victory, Novak Djokovic won his fourth US Open trophy and became the oldest champion in the history of the last major of the season, on the eve of regaining his status as world number one.
Source: TSF
