The Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and Russian Daniil Medvedev They will face each other this afternoon, starting at 5 p.m., in the US Open final with live broadcast from ESPN.
Djokovic He reached the decisive match after defeating the local youngster in a very spicy semi-final Ben Shelton by 6-3, 6-2 and 7-6(4), in a match where there were celebrations on the opponent’s face and a more than provocative celebration on the part of the Serbian after obtaining the victory.
The thing is Shelton20 years old, had just celebrated his latest victory by making gestures of answering and cutting off the phone, a celebration that he imitated Djokovic after defeating him. The American did not like this at all, who greeted him with an unfriendly face online.
For its part, Medvedev reached a new final grand slam after beating the Spanish in the semis Carlos Alcaraz by 7-6(3), 6-1, 3-6 and 6-3. The Russian played a practically perfect match from start to finish and was cool in the most important moments.
How is the history between Djokovic and Medvedev
This match will be the 15th in history between Djokovic and Medvedev, where the Serbian dominates 9-5. In addition, it will be the third final of grand slam between both: the first was in the Australian Open 2021which was left in the hands of Djokovic with a final result of 7-5, 6-2 and 6-2, while the Russian was able to take revenge in the final of the US Open of that same year, where he beat the one born in Belgrade with a forceful 6-4, 6-4 and 6-4.
Whatever happens this afternoon, Djokovic will once again occupy No. 1 in the ATP ranking starting tomorrowwhere it will displace Spanish Carlos Alcaraz. Also, he goes in search of his room US Open and his 24th Grand Slam titlewhich would allow him to equal the record of Margaret Court as top winners of this type of tournaments.
But it won’t be easy at all, since on the other side will be the complicated Medvedev, who is looking for his second grand slam and wants to achieve a victory that brings him even closer to Djokovic and Alcaraz in the fight for the top of the ranking.
Source: Ambito
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