US Open: Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to win 24th Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic emerged victorious in a tense and grueling U.S. Open final, winning 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Sunday. Daniil Medvedev.

Don’t be fooled by the straight-set result. It was a close game.

The 36-year-old Serbian star is one title ahead of Serena WilliamsBecame the first player to win all 24 Grand Slam titles in the open era of tennis that began in 1968. Margaret Court also amassed 24 Grand Slam titles, but 13 of her trophies were won before professionals were allowed to compete in the great tournaments.

In several passages of the final, tenacity overshadowed individual talent;

Especially in the second set, which took 1 hour and 44 minutes. After some of the more grueling matches, Djokovic took a break by kneeling or leaning on his racket.

This dedication for Medvedev, the man who beat him in the 2021 Flushing Meadows final, prevented him from completing his first Grand Slam in a year in more than half a century, Making Djokovic the oldest champion in U.S. Open history

In the professional era.