Medvedev jumped out to a dominant start in the championship match. 'I would like to say, that tonight, even though I have not won the match, my heart is filled with joy and I'm the happiest man alive because you guys made me feel very special on the court,' Djokovic said after the loss, fighting back tears. Djokovic, did, however tie Federer for the most Grand Slam final appearances in history with 31. Both Nadal (35-years-old) and Federer (40-years-old) missed this year's US Open tournament with injuries. Djokovic, the youngest of the 'Big Three' at 34-years-old, has won eight of his 20 major championships in the last three years. Now, Djokovic will finish out this tennis season still tied with his 'Big Three' competitors at 20 Grand Slam titles each. With Sunday's victory, Medvedev also shut down Djokovic's chance (at least, this season) to overtake his rivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, for the all-time men's record of Grand Slam singles titles. Winning all four majors in a single tennis calendar year is rare and may not come again. Serena Williams came close in 2015 but was upset by Roberta Vinci in the US Open semifinals. Only five players in the history of tennis have won all four Grand Slams in a calendar year: Steffi Graf (1988), Margaret Court (1970), Maureen Connolly (1953), Don Budge (1938) and Laver (1962, 1969).

It is Medvedev's first career Grand Slam singles title.ĭjokovic was attempting to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to complete the Grand Slam. With the win, Medvedev played spoiler to Djokovic's bid to become the first man in 52 years to win all four majors - the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open - in the same year, also known as the calendar-year Grand Slam. Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in dominant fashion, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, to win the men's singles title at the 2021 US Open.

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