The 36-year-old Serb becomes the oldest US Open men’s winner in the Open Era and 1st to win 3 Slams in a season for 4th time. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 , 6-3 in the US Open men's final on Sunday to match Margaret Court's all-time record haul of 24 Grand Slam titles.
And it is a dream that continues to come true. Djokovic has already won more Grand Slams than any man and now shares the overall record with Court. “I thought of doing this T-shirt, eventually, if I get the chance to win the tournament,” said Djokovic. “Kobe was a close friend, we chatted a lot about the winner’s mentality.
As expected in a contest featuring the sport’s two premier hardcourt players, almost every point was contested with long rallies as both men pounded away at each other from the baseline.