US Open day 14: Daniil Medvedev thwarts Novak Djokovic’s bid for 2021 slam

There was a fittingly dramatic end to a wild US Open.

Published Sep 13, 2021

Daniil Medvedev ended Novak Djokovic’s quest for history – for now – by securing his maiden grand slam title in New York.

Djokovic had been bidding to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the calendar Grand Slam and the first ever to win a 21st major singles title.

But he succumbed to the pressure and fell at the last hurdle, with 25-year-old Russian Medvedev winning 6-4 6-4 6-4.

Picture of the day

Daniil Medvedev's video game-inspired celebration — Daniil Medvedev’s video game-inspired celebration (Seth Wenig/AP)

Quote of the day

Australia’s Dylan Alcott is one of the game’s great characters and he fully seized his moment in the stands on Arthur Ashe after completing the Golden Slam in the wheelchair quad singles.

Anniversary present

Battle of the generations

Zhang Shuai and Sam Stosur lift the women's doubles trophy — Zhang Shuai and Sam Stosur lift the women’s doubles trophy (Elise Amendola/AP)

Roll of honour

Emma Raducanu claimed a stunning triumph (Elise Amendola/AP)