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Novak Djokovic & Daniil Medvedev after the 2021 US Open Final

Medvedev wins US Open, ends Djokovic’s calendar-year Grand Slam quest

The Russian served brilliantly as he denied Djokovic the victory he needed to join Rod Laver and Don Budge in winning all four majors in the same calendar year

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Simon Cambers

Alert: Medvedev wins US Open final

Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning the calendar-year Grand Slam ended at the US Open on Sunday as Daniil Medvedev beat him 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first major title

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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic US Open 2011

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Cosmic tennis”; the night Novak Djokovic became a giant of the sport

Ten years ago, Novak Djokovic produced some of the greatest tennis ever seen as he beat Rafael Nadal to win the US Open for the first time. Simon Cambers, who was lucky enough to be there that Monday afternoon, looks back on a win that laid the foundation for what he has achieved in the decade since

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Simon Cambers
Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates with the championship trophy after her match on day thirteen of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

“An absolute dream” US Open winner Raducanu can’t believe she is already a Grand Slam champion

18-year-old Emma Raducanu had to win three matches to qualify for the US Open main draw. On Saturday, she defeated Leylah Fernandez to win her first Grand Slam singles title and become one of the most unexpected Grand Slam champions

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Haresh Ramchandani
Leylah Fernandez at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Leylah Fernandez says giant-slaying US Open run still ‘magical’ despite final defeat

World No 73 Leylah Fernandez was delighted with her US Open campaign despite going down in the final to Emma Raducanu

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Tennis Majors
Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open
5 years ago

Fairytale complete for Raducanu, beats Fernandez to become US Open champion

Raducanu's exceptional US Open is complete with yet another straight-sets win - this...
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Carrie Dunn
5 years ago

“Mentally he’s the best player to ever play the game” – Zverev calls Djokovic the G.O.A.T.

After going down to Djokovic in a five-set battle at the US Open,...
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Haresh Ramchandani
5 years ago

“Arguably the most important match of my career maybe” – Djokovic looks ahead to Medvedev clash

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has the most important match of his life...
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Haresh Ramchandani
5 years ago

Djokovic beats Zverev in US Open semis, on brink of history against Medvedev

Novak Djokovic gets past Alexander Zverev in five sets on Friday night to...
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Ricky Dimon
5 years ago

Alert: Djokovic beats Zverev in five sets, one win from calendar-year Grand Slam

Felix Auger-Aliassime
5 years ago

Felix Auger-Aliassime: “I’m moving in the right direction”

The Canadian was beaten by Daniil Medvedev in the semis of the US...
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Simon Cambers
Daniil Medvedev
5 years ago

Relentless Medvedev downs Auger-Aliassime to reach second US Open final

The Russian claimed a straight-sets victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up...
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Simon Cambers
Daniil Medvedev (Panoramic)
5 years ago

Alert: Medvedev beats Auger-Aliassime to reach US Open final

The Russian clinched a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 victory to set up a final...
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Simon Cambers
Leylah Fernandez (Panoramic)
5 years ago

Jorge Fernandez: “Leylah has learned from watching Henin and Graf”

The 19-year-old Canadian got her poise by watching some of the great players...
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Simon Cambers
Aryna Sabalenka at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
5 years ago

“I destroyed myself” – Sabalenka ponders over missed opportunities after US Open loss

Aryna Sabalenka was defeated in the semi-final stage for the second Grand Slam...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Emma Raducanu
5 years ago

Raducanu on reaching US Open final: “I just can’t believe it. A shock. Crazy.”

Emma Raducanu made history by beating Maria Sakkari on Thursday.
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Ricky Dimon
Leylah Fernandez
5 years ago

Fernandez silences doubters with “magical” run to US Open final

At No 73 in the world, nobody would have expected Leylah Fernandez to...
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Ricky Dimon
5 years ago

Raducanu routs Sakkari to set up hard-to-believe US Open final against Fernandez

Emma Raducanu continues her perfect trek through the US Open draw with a...
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Ricky Dimon
Leylah Fernandez, US Open 2021
5 years ago

Fernandez fairytale continues into US Open final following upset of Sabalenka

Leylah Fernandez continues her remarkable US Open run with a three-set win over...
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Ricky Dimon
Novak Djokovic, still on course for making history.
5 years ago

Djokovic: “If I start to think about it too much, it burdens me mentally”

Just two wins away from the calendar-year Grand Slam, the world No 1...
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Carole Bouchard