US Open 2021: Medvedev wins first major, beats Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in final

Champ ?@DaniilMedwed | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/yFowNowygv

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ATP250 ?
ATP500 ?
Masters 1000 ?
ATP Finals ?
ATP Cup ?
Grand Slam ?@DaniilMedwed has done it all! pic.twitter.com/gSaBf2sI78

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Medvedev serves for the championship again and he enjoys a brilliant start as he goes to 30-0! Djokovic bites back to make it 30-15 but Medvedev's strong forehand gets him his second championship point! An unforced error by Djokovic and Medvedev wins it! He falls to the floor in celebration! Three straight sets against the GOAT! Simply brilliant.

A simply stunning performance from @DaniilMedwed pic.twitter.com/0sF1r2CiNg

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Djokovic races to 40-15 and holds from there. He has now won four of the last five games.

Daniil Medvedev will serve for the #USOpen

Again. pic.twitter.com/xYE17AdcLI

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Medvedev serves for the championship and it soon becomes 15-15. The Russian commits a double fault but a Djokovic unforced error equals things. Medvedev gets a championship point next but Djokovic breaks from deuce! What a game!

Djokovic wins the first point in his serve but Medvedev, as per usual, bounces back in no time. 15-15! A dropshot by Djokovic and then a point for Medvedev and then an ace by Djokovic! 40-30. An unreturnable serve and the Serb's safe! 

Djokovic bites back and the crowd is loving it! He wins his first game of the third set in a late, late fightback.

The dream is slowly slipping away! After 27 straight wins, will Djokovic finally fall in New York? Medvedev just sticks to his brutal tennis, precise and accurate. He takes the game to deuce and breaks from there! His second in third set.

Medvedev breaks first again! He carries on with his momentum, keeps it simple and lets Djokovic commits the mistakes. But given the talent and stature of the Serb, is a comeback on the cards right now? The past does tell us so.

Friendly reminder that Djokovic has come back from two sets down before in a Grand Slam final...

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After Djokovic's hold, Medvedev starts off by winning the first point. He makes it 30-0 with an ace and then gains three set points with a brilliant drop-shot from close to the net. He loses two of them but he wins it off an unforced error!

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After two straight holds, the second set stands in the control of Medvedev. Djokovic has to hold in the next game.

Djokovic fails to stop Medvedev in his serve and he pays the price. After failing to put five break points to good use, he falters first again, handing his opponent the lead. Medvedev takes it to deuce and breaks first in the second set! 

Djokovic uses his second wind to take a 0-40 lead in his opponent's serve but Medvedev pulls off a tennis masterclass, winning the next five points at a stretch. The Russian carries on that momentum in the next game, exchanging equal blows with Djokovic in his serve. Medvedev gets a break point at 30-40, but Djokovic makes it deuce. After failing to seal the first advantage, he does win the game with an overhead smash. Brilliant tennis on display at the Arthur Ashe now!

After losing his fifth straight first set, Djokovic shows his quality in the second! He holds to love, showing that he's still just getting started. The crowd at the Arthur Ashe are showing their excitement in full voice. What a final!

Medvedev draws first blood after racing to a 40-15 lead. He then seals it in the next point.

Just the start that @DaniilMedwed needed.

The No. 2 seed takes the opening set 6-4 over Djokovic. pic.twitter.com/pacCd2V3Ck

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Djokovic looks adamant not to continue with his first set routine! After going down 0-15, he bounces back to 30-15 with an end-rally smash! Medvedev pulls one back but the 20-time Grand Slam winner seals it to stay in the set. 

After two straight holds, Medvedev continues the fashion in same fashion. He holds to love yet again.

No pressure. Just Brad Pitt & Bradley Cooper watching ?? #USOpen pic.twitter.com/rpqqHFDqDp

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Despite the late fightback by Djokovic in the earlier game, Medvedev bounces back in his service game. Some relentless serving and he holds to love. The next game, Djokovic returns the favour with some aces in the mix too.

Djokovic suffers a nervy start as he concedes the first two points, one to a double fault even, in his serve. Medvedev gets two break points on 15-40 but the Serb pulls of a comeback! Four straight points and he wins his first game!

Djokovic starts well, picks up the first point. He races to 40-15 whilst controlling the proceedings on the court. But Medvedev bites back soon after, forcing the top seed to concede an unforced error. 40-40! From there, the Russian breaks!

Djokovic will be serving first in the final! Here we go!

After a bit of chitchat in the tunnel, the finalists finally walk out onto the court.

Novak Djokovic is one match away from the Calendar Grand Slam. pic.twitter.com/KJsGQ1SzXG

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Only one set lost. No tiebreaks played.@DaniilMedwed is on a business trip in New York. ? pic.twitter.com/oDRYu4Jp9S

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Finding strength in the greats ?@DjokerNole is one stop closer to achieving one of the most prestigious milestones that the sport of tennis has to offer.

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RD128: beat Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4, 6-3, 6-1

RD64: beat Dominik Koepfer (GER) 6-4, 6-1, 6-2

RD32: beat Pablo Andujar (ESP) 6-0, 6-4, 6-3

RD16: beat Daniel Evans (GBR x24) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

QF: beat Botic Van de Zandschulp (NED) 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 7-5

SF: beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN x12) 6-4, 7-5, 6-2

RD128: beat Holger Rune (DEN) 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-1

RD64: beat Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

RD32: beat Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

RD16: beat Jenson Brooksby (USA) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

QF: beat Matteo Berrettini (ITA x6) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

SF: beat Alexander Zverev (GER x4) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Djokovic: "I'm going to treat this match as it's my last one because it's arguably the most important one of my career. It's going to be a battle. Medvedev's already had two major finals behind him. Experience-wise it's different for him now."

Medvedev: "The more you lose something, the more you want to win it. I lost two finals. I want to win the third one. If I can make this, I'll probably be in the history books for not letting Djokovic seal the calendar slam. But I don't really care."

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?? Sam Stosur and ?? Zhang Shuai brought their best this year in New York! pic.twitter.com/CRbjOrHy3T

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Congratulations to our 2021 junior champions!

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?? Robin Montgomery
?? Max Westphal & ?? Coleman Wong
?? Ashlyn Krueger & ?? Robin Montgomery pic.twitter.com/vMFRKfueTw

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Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the US Open men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev! The top two seeds will clash at the Arthur Ashe Stadium to mark the end of the final major of the year soon...