Daniil Medvedev beat Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller to set up a repeat of the final from two years ago against Novak Djokovic. Photo by COREY SIPKIN / AFP
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Daniil Medvedev beat Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller to set up a repeat of the final from two years ago against Novak Djokovic.
Daniil Medvedev beat Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller to set up a repeat of the final from two years ago against Novak Djokovic. Photo by COREY SIPKIN / AFP
Daniil Medvedev dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller on Friday to set up a repeat of the final from two years ago against 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
The final will start no earlier than 22:00 (SA time) on Sunday.
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Medvedev defeated Alcaraz 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to reach his fifth major final and stop Alcaraz in his quest to become the first man to retain the title in New York since Roger Federer in 2008.
Medvedev now meets Djokovic on Sunday as the 36-year-old Serbian star once more goes in search of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title to crown his return to world number one next week.
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The third-seeded Medvedev won his lone major at the 2021 US Open when he foiled Djokovic in his bid for a calendar Grand Slam, leaving his rival in tears after a straight-sets triumph.
