Medvedev gave, in his words, ‘a 12 out of 10’ performance to knock out defending champion in four sets.
Medvedev edged a close first set on a tiebreak.
The second set was Medvedev at his very best. He won it 6-1. Not bad for a guy who had been trounced by the Spaniard in their previous matches this season.
Medvedev dropped the third but managed to win the fourth and make his third US Open final (’19, ’21 and now ’23).
This result was both a nice surprise but a tad disappointing. I was hoping for an Alcaraz takeover but the Djokovic era looks set to continue.
Djokovic made the final, defeating Shelton in straights. The most interesting thing about that match was Djokovic mimicking Shelton’s phone hang up gesture.
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