Djokovic, facing Medvedev today Sunday and suffering the curse of the last 24 in the US Open final

Three years later, the US Open final was also the protagonist. As in 2021, a lot of history involves one game taking the place of the most anticipated game on the poster.russian Daniil Medvedev

The final between the 27-year-old and world number 3 defending champion, Carlos Alcarazand Novak Djokovic. He is an expert at breaking the norm. It was enough for the celebrations to be a spoiler for anarchist Moscow. he likes.

This has already happened in 2021, when there was a similar exhibition Alcaraz

In this semi-final, he defeated Djokovic 6-4 for the triple. A performance of serving, returning each ball with more power and intent than the original. This prevented the Serbian from completing the Grand Slam feat in the same season.

DjokovicAt the age of 36, he shoulders another legendary mission.Unsuccessful on her first try at Wimbledon, she has another chance to match the Australian record of 24 “greats” Margaret Court.A somewhat cursed character whose antecedent is serena williams, The weather forecast said otherwise.

This was his 36th Grand Slam final, the tenth in New York, and his percentages were down: three wins (2011, 2015 and 2018), six losses. For Medvedev, it would be fifth overall and third at the U.S. Open.Your nightmares won’t appear in front of you Rafael NadalThe executioner of 2019 and especially the executioner of the 2022 Australian Open. He had previously been denied any prizes on this stage by Novak Djokovic, who will become world No. 1 again tomorrow.

The two heavyweights will have an exciting showdown, albeit not a dream matchup. This Sunday, 10pm CET and 3pm in New York, the roof has been covered for the past two days due to rain.

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