Medvedev Overcomes Pressure, Djokovic To Win U.S. Open
Sep 12, 2021, 9:37 PM
Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia to win the Men's Singles final match on Day Fourteen of the 2021 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev had outplayed the man he considers the best ever in tennis for about two hours.
Then it was time to finish off Novak Djokovic.
That’s when Medvedev’s serve and his body started to falter.
A simply stunning performance from @DaniilMedwed pic.twitter.com/0sF1r2CiNg
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 12, 2021
He double-faulted on his first match point. He did the same thing on his next one while trying to end Djokovic’s quest for a calendar-year Grand Slam.
Eventually he overcame the pressure and his opponent, beating Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday in the U.S. Open for his first Grand Slam title.
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