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Category : Sports
Published on: September 18 2021
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· 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.
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