Two years after losing to Daniil Medvedev in the final at Flushing Meadows, the Serbian defeated his Russian opponent 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 at the stadium Arthur Ashe to win his 24th Grand Slam title, thereby equaling Margaret Court’s achievement to become the singles player with the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history.
Although there are signs tired, Djokovic did what he always does under pressure, which is find a way to win. Nole won the second set, which lasted 104 minutes, in which he saved a set point.
Two months ago Djokovic suffered defeat in the five-set final at Wimbledon to Carlos Alcaraz. The Serbian responded to that loss with ferocity when he returned to action in Cincinnati and he has won all 12 of his matches since then. This is the 4th time Djokovic has won three Grand Slam titles in one season (the same years as 2011, 2015 and 2021).
Djokovic currently owns two more Grand Slam titles than Rafael Nadal and more than Roger Federer four titles. He climbed to first place in the ATP Live Race To Turin rankings and returned to No. 1 on the ATP rankings announced today (September 11).
Medvedev started the final with a bit of trouble, the Russian player was unable to defend successfully Faced with strong attacks from Djokovic, the result was a total loss in the first service game (2-0). Just one break was enough for Djokovic to create a turning point because he played perfectly in the zero-serve games, giving his opponent a chance to break the game and advance to a 6-3 victory.
The two players Played closely in the second set, chasing the score fiercely. Medvedev successfully saved a break point. Djokovic saved two break points to protect all service games and push the set into a tie-break series. The number 3 seed soon won a mini break to take a 2-0 lead. However, Djokovic came back to win 7-5 after winning two mini breaks.
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