Novak Djokovic's Journey to US Open Final vs Daniil Medvedev

Novak Djokovic’s Journey to US Open Final vs Daniil Medvedev

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Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev face-off again in the US Open final

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1st round: beat Alexandre Muller (FRA) 6-0, 6-2, 6-3

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2nd round: beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles (ESP) 6-4, 6-1, 6-1

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3rd round: beat Laslo Djere (SRB x32) 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3

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4th round: beat Borna Gojo (CRO) 6-2, 7-5, 6-4

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Quarter-final: beat Taylor Fritz (USA x9) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

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Semi-final: beat Ben Shelton (USA) 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4)

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Novak Djokovic has a 26-1 record on hard courts this season, losing only to Daniil Medvedev on March 4 in Dubai.

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The last time Djokovic and Medvedev clashed at the U.S. Open was in the 2021 final, when the Russian captured his only major so far and denied the Serb a rare calendar Grand Slam

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