Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedev within the US Open and clinched his twenty fourth Grand Slam title. Djokovic scored 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 over Medvedev at Flushing Meadows.
“It clearly means the world to me,” Reuters quoted Djokovic as saying. “I am actually residing my childhood dream. I had the childhood dream once I was 7, 8, I wished to turn into one of the best participant on the planet.”
Djokovic, 36, is now the oldest US Open male champion within the Open period and the primary to style victory in three Grand Slam occasions in a season for the fourth time. Nadal, who has been resting resulting from a hip harm in January, has 22 Grand Slam titles to his identify whereas Roger Federer had 20 titles earlier than he retired final 12 months.
Djokovic has additionally moved one main singles title forward of Serena Williams to say the document of 24 victories within the Open period. Margaret Courtroom, who additionally bagged 24 titles, clinched 13 of these titles earlier than Slam occasions allowed to play professionals.
Within the one-hour, 44-minute second set, there have been situations when Djokovic faltered in opposition to Medvedev, who deafeated him within the 2021 Flushing Meadows last and denied him a uncommon calendar-year Grand Slam in additional than 50 years.
Medvedev stated he’ll depart Flushing Meadows filled with remorse after the defeat. Although Djokovic had a bonus within the lopsided first set, Medvedev failed to take advantage of his possibilities of making a comeback within the second set.
“Regrets, for certain,” he instructed reporters. “Second set was one of the best set I performed and I did not win it. In order that’s why I sort of, I might say, it is regular that the match went that means, as a result of first and third he was sort of higher and never a lot to say. Second if I might win it possibly might have been a unique sport.”
— with inputs from companies
