Novak Djokovic won the US Open, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final in three sets to nil.
The Serb prevailed (6-3), (7-6), (6-3) in a match that lasted 3 hours 18 minutes, winning his fourth US Open title and extending his record as the biggest Grand Slam champion. in history (24). ).
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Djokovic exacted revenge on the 27-year-old Medvedev who stood in his way two years ago after denying him a Grand Slam title that year for the first time in yellow-ball history since Australia’s Rod Laver in 1969. .
This matches Australia’s Margaret Court’s record from 1973.
Dujokovic’s US Open victory put him at the top of the world rankings for the eighth time and also strengthened his record as the player to finish the year at the top of the rankings.
Djokovic previously won the French Open at Roland Garros for the third time in its history, defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud in three straight sets in June last year.
In turn, the Moscow native has so far lost four major final matches: twice in Australia to Djokovic in 2021 and Spaniard Rafael Nadal in 2022, and twice in Flushing Meadows to Nadal in 2019 and Djokovic this year.
Source: Agencies