The stage was set for Novak Djokovic to make history at the 2021 US Open, but Russia’s Daniil Medvedev rewrote the script and avenged his Australian Open loss at the start of the year to claim his first major title with an emphatic 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory.
The Russian needed just two hours and 15 minutes to overcome the world No. 1 and deny the Serbian not only the chance to move ahead of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for most Grand Slam titles, but also to become just the second man in the Open Era to win all four majors in the same year.