![]() have been always the highest goal and the priority of mine in the whole season. I still feel I got the support of my environment, of my team, of my family,” said Djokovic. The Serbian has also won seven of the past 10 majors he has entered. Half of Djokovic’s Grand Slam triumphs have come since he turned 30. ![]() The 36-year-old Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to pull level with Margaret Court’s all-time mark for most major singles crowns. NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic said he plans to play as long as possible while he is still capable of competing for the biggest prizes after winning a record equaling 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday. “But if anything, this week has just motivated me more.” “There’s a small piece of it is disappointment obviously. Shelton began the US Open ranked 47th but will break into the top 20 for the first time on Monday. “That’s what I dream about, that’s what I really wanted, that’s where I want to be, in this kind of position.”ĭjokovic’s only Grand Slam loss this year came at Wimbledon when he was beaten by Alcaraz in five sets. It’s the highest achievement I can think about when I start the season. “Playing in all four finals of all four Slams in a season is amazing. “I’m obviously over the moon with the results so far on Grand Slams,” said Djokovic. He will try to claim three Grand Slams in the same season for the fourth time in his career. He captured the last of his three US Open titles in 2018.ĭjokovic has reached the final at all four majors in the same year for the third time. The Serbian has now won 22 of his last 23 Grand Slam semifinals. I cannot be happier with where I am,” said Djokovic, who missed last year’s tournament at Flushing Meadows because of his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.ĭjokovic is attempting to become the oldest men’s champion in New York in the Open era, which would also see him match Margaret Court’s all-time mark for most major singles titles. So I have to learn about it.”ĭjokovic ended the run of unseeded 20-year-old American Ben Shelton earlier on Friday, winning 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) to advance to his 10th US Open final in 17 appearances. I’m not mature enough to handle these kind of matches. “But, you know, after this match, I gonna change my mind. “I thought that right now I am better player to find solutions when the match is not going in the right direction for you,” said Alcaraz. He saw three break points come and go at 1-1 before Medvedev administered the fatal blow with a superb backhand return, breaking for a 4-2 lead.Ī routine hold moved Medvedev to the cusp of victory, which he eventually sealed after an epic final game in which Alcaraz saved three match points but also failed to convert three break points. ![]() The 20-year-old Alcaraz kept his hopes alive with a break in the fourth game of the third set enough to extend the match to a fourth set. It was really tough for me to handle it,” said Alcaraz.Īlcaraz didn’t face a single break point in the first set, but Medvedev totally dominated the second set - dropping just two points on serve and breaking the top seed twice. “I totally lose my mind on that set, and fighting for 50 minutes and then, you know, for four points lose my mind. Medvedev held his nerve under constant pressure from Alcaraz in the opening set, elevating his level in tiebreak to claim the final four points. He produced another scintillating performance against Alcaraz, avenging a lopsided loss to the Spaniard in the Wimbledon semifinals in July. The third-seeded Medvedev won his lone major at the 2021 US Open when he foiled Djokovic in his bid for a calendar Grand Slam, leaving his rival in tears after a straight-sets triumph. ![]() Medvedev now meets Djokovic on Sunday as the 36-year-old Serbian star once more goes in search of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title to crown his return to world No. To beat him you need to be better than yourself and I managed to do it.” “He (Alcaraz) is honestly just really unbelievable. I played 12 out of 10, except from the third set,” said the 27-year-old Medvedev. Medvedev defeated Alcaraz 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to reach his fifth major final and stop Alcaraz in his quest to become the first man to retain the title in New York since Roger Federer in 2008. NEW YORK: Daniil Medvedev dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller on Friday to set up a repeat of the final from two years ago against 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
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