Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic to win the Maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open

·         Daniil Medvedev of Russia won his maiden Grand Slam trophy by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the US Open men's singles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

·         Second seed Medvedev dominated from start to finish, shattering Djokovic's dream of a calendar slam and 21st major.

·         With this Djokovic failing to become the third man behind Don Buzz and Rod Laver to win all four majors in the same year, Medvedev made a stellar performance at the US Open with a memorable win.

Important facts

About the US Open

v  Founded: 1881

v  The US Open is the only major tournament played on three surfaces (clay, grass and hard).

v  It changed from clay to hard in 1978. Jimmy Connors is the only player to win the US Open singles title on three surfaces.