Outplayed by someone using a similar style to his own, Djokovic came up just short of those two historic milestones, losing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to first-time major champion Medvedev at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Daniil Medvedev beat him 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the U.S. Open final to win his first major title.
Medvedev has previously beaten Djokovic, three in all, in their eight meetings, one of which was on outdoor hard courts in Cincinnati in 2019
The 18-year-old Raducanu was being hailed Sunday as the new queen of British sport — and perhaps the architect of one of the most unlikely sporting achievements of all time — by winning the U.S. Open as a qualifier.
After two runner-up finishes in major finals, the 25-year-old Medvedev is more than ready to join the club of Grand Slam champions and begin building his own legacy on tennis' greatest stage.
After the US Open final on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Fernandez said New York's strength had made her stronger.
Emma Raducanu completed her historic run through the US Open by beating Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 for her first Grand Slam title.
A title at Flushing Meadows also would give Djokovic 21 career majors, breaking a tie for the men’s record he shares with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows on Friday night, going 27-0 in majors this season.
The 18-year-old from Britain beat No. 17 seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4, becoming the first player to come through qualifying to reach a Grand Slam final in the professional era.
The unseeded Fernandez edged Sabalenka 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 on Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, earning right to play for a Grand Slam title.
The 18-year-old Emma Raducanu from Britain is the first qualifier in the professional era to reach the U.S. Open semifinals. And she hasn't even dropped a set yet.
The Serb World No. 1 beat No. 6 seed Matteo Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in a quarterfinal that began Wednesday night and concluded after midnight Thursday.
The fourth seed, who is on a winning streak since the start of the Tokyo Olympics in July, raced past Harris, 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-4 at the Flushing Meadows.
The Russian, who captured his 200th career win in the first-round victory against Richard Gasquet of France, defeated qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in four sets.
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime made his first major semifinal at the US Open after Spanish giant-killer Carlos Alcaraz retired due to an undisclosed injury 6-3, 3-1.
The 19-year-old Canadian tennis sensation defeated Elina Svitolina over three sets 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) to reach her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals.
Bopanna and Dodig, seeded 13th, lost 7-6(4) 4-6 6-7(3) to fourth seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the third round.
This was Andreescu’s first loss in the main draw at Flushing Meadows. She beat Serena Williams in the final to win the title in her debut two years ago and missed the hard-court Grand Slam tournament in 2020
Harris will face fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the last eight after the German moved past Italian Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(7).
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