US Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev crushes Novak Djokovic’s Calendar Slam dreams for maiden Grand Slam title

It was not Novak Djokovic’s day on the US Open on Sunday because the Serb was crushed in straight units (4-6, 4-6, 4-6) by World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev within the males’s singles last. With the crushing defeat, Djokovic’s bid to develop into solely the third man to win a Calendar Slam ended because the Russian challenger went on to win his maiden Grand Slam title, inflicting one of many greatest upsets within the current historical past of the game.

Novak Djokovic can even have to attend to go previous Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on the listing of most Grand Slams received in males’s singles tennis. In the beginning of the 12 months, Djokovic was 17 and trailed his arch-rivals by 3 however he closed the hole shortly. The three legends of the game are tied on 20 Grand Slams every.

Even when Djokovic misplaced the opening set 4-6, there weren’t many considerations from his field on the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The truth is, it was the fifth successive time Djokovic misplaced the opening set at US Open 2021. Nevertheless, Medvedv, not like Djokovic’s earlier opponents in New York, stored placing relentless stress.

When he was down 2 units, Djokovic’s followers would have hoped for a repeat of the French Open last whereby the Serb got here again from 2 units all the way down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and script historical past. However it was not meant to be for Djokovic in opposition to Medvedev, who was in a zen mode within the greatest of the phases on Sunday.

There was historical past up for grabs for Novak Djokovic who had appeared merely unbeatable in Grand Slams this 12 months, successful the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. Nevertheless, the World No. 1 appeared a shadow of his harmful, gritty self as Medvedev did what Djokovic had been doing to his opponents for years on the tour. The Russian star made good use of the jittery Djokovic in the beginning of the match and by no means took his foot off the pedal.

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