Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to win US Open men’s final – as it happened
by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows from US news | The Guardian on (#6EMJT)
- Djokovic beats Medvedev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 for US Open title
- Second-seeded Serb collects 24th career grand slam title
First set: Medvedev 3-5 Djokovic* (*denotes next server)
Medvedev falls behind love-30 after with his second double fault. He gets it to 30-all with a backhand winner, but follows with an unforced error on the backhand side for 30-40, creating a set point. Medvedev rattles off two quick points for game point but makes another double fault for a second deuce point. Another unforced error, Medvedev's 11th, gives Djokovic another set point but Medvedev saves that one, too, with an overhand winner. Medvedev then escapes with the hold after hitting a forehand winner and a 125mph first serve down the middle that Djokovic can't handle. Now Djokovic will try to serve out the set.
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