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| Halfway through a second set that lasted an hour and 44 minutes – a test of tenacity as much as talent amid a US Open final as exhausting as it was exhilarating – Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev engaged each other in a 32-stroke point.
It was among many such elongated exchanges between two men whose styles are nearly mirror images, and Djokovic capitulated on this one by netting a backhand. He fell to his back and stayed down, chest heaving. The crowd roared. Djokovic sat up but remained on the ground for a bit. The crowd roared more, appreciating the effort, saluting the entertainment.
Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev to claim a record-beating 24th Grand Slam title in New York.Using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile – an old man with new tricks – Djokovic emerged for a 6-3, 7-6 , 6-3 victory over Medvedev at Flushing Meadows to claim aon Sunday night , in a match more closely contested than the straight-set score indicated.
“I never imagined that I would be here standing with you talking about 24 Slams. I never thought that would be the reality,” said Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia and the tournament’s oldest male champion in the Open era, which dates to 1968. “But the last couple of years, I felt I have a chance, I have a shot for history, and why not grab it if it’s presented?”