Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
The remarkable summer of Daniil Medvedev continued at the United States Open on Friday night, as he fought his way into his first Grand Slam final.
The fifth-seeded Medvedev, a lanky and vexing player with an unconventional style, defeated the unseeded Grigor Dimitrov, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-3, in a semifinal under the roof in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Medvedev is the first Russian man to reach the U.S. Open final since Marat Safin won the tournament in 2000.
Safin is also the last Russian man to win a Grand Slam tournament, the 2005 Australian Open.