Novak Djokovic lacks the only win to be the third man in history to claim a calendar grand slam. In the semifinals of the US Open, the Serbian tennis player defeated Alexander Zverev 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4, 4: 6 and 6: 2 after a five-hundredth battle and will play with Daniil Medvedev for the trophy and the record among the giants.
So far, only Don Budge and Rod Laver have won all four grand slam peaks of the season in one year. Djokovic is now following them.
In addition, the Serb would disengage from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and become 21st in the ranking of players with the most grand slam triumphs.
Zverev bothered the world number one in New York for three hours and 38 minutes, but in the end he did not end her campaign. Although he managed to equalize to 2: 2 on sets, Djokovic led 5: 0 in the decisive set and it was clear that the surprise would not take place. The German still managed to take the opponent’s service for 2: 5, but then he lost it himself and after the first match it was done.
While in the women’s singles, the 73rd and 150th players of the world ranking will compete for the trophy, the number one with the ranking two will fight the final battle between the men.
And if Djokovic tries to record in the number of grand slam titles, the Russian will strive for his premiere for the third time on Sunday. In 2019 in Flushing Meadows he lost to the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, this year at the culmination of the Australian Open he was not enough for Djokovic.
Medvedev’s advantage may be that while he lost a single set during this year’s US Open, the rival has already lost six sets. And the balance of the last five mutual matches is 3: 2 for the Russian tennis player.
US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in New York (hard surface, $ 57.5 million grant):
Men:
Singles Semifinals: Djokovic (1-Srb.) – Zverev (4-Něm.) 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2.
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