The 'Big 3' are tied atop the men's singles all-time leaderboard. 2's first career Grand Slam title not only ended Djokovic's chance at the calendar Grand Slam but also kept him tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at 20 career major wins. The 25-year-old Russian converted on four of eight break point chances while keeping the Serbian to just one of six. He had 16 aces to nine double-faults (Djokovic had six aces and three double-faults), although both players struggled to get their first serves in throughout. Medvedev, who used his ability to get the ball back to open the court, had 38 winners to Djokovic's 27 and had seven fewer unforced errors. TENNIS: What is the calendar Grand Slam? | Who has won most men's singles titles? 'What you accomplished this year and throughout your career, I never said this to anybody but I will say it right now, for me you are the greatest tennis player in the history.' 'I want to say sorry for you, the fans, and Novak because we all know what he was going for today,' Medvedev said on court after the win, reminiscent of when Canada's Bianca Andreescu apologized for beating Serena Williams in the women's final two years ago. But there’s a reason the calendar Grand Slam has not been achieved in 33 years (52 on the men's side) it's incredibly hard to do.Īnd on the final Sunday of the 2021 US Open, Djokovic's bid came to an end as Daniil Medvedev won in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

As the tears that flowed afterward into his towel showed, Novak Djokovic wanted it.

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