Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev, who won the US Open in 2021, returned to the final of the last Grand Slam of the season, defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, the world number one.
Medvedev, ranked third in the pecking order, defeated Alcaraz, 20, defending the New York major title, 6-7 (3-7), 1-6, 6-3 and 3-6. , on Friday evening, in a meeting that lasted three hours and 19 minutes in Flushing Meadows, New York.
The 27-year-old Russian will now face Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, the world number two who is reaching the US Open final for the 10th time in his career.
Also on Friday, Djokovic, 36, beat North American Ben Shelton, world No. 47, 3-0 in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-2 and 7-6 (7-4).
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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