The last time Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev met in a U.S. Open final, Medvedev ruined Djokovic’s ambitious plans for 2021.
Djokovic was one title away from completing the calendar Grand Slam, having already won the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon that year. But Medvedev defeated Djokovic for the U.S. Open title in straight sets.
Now they meet again at the same tournament, also with a championship on the line. There’s no calendar Grand Slam on the line this time, after Carlos Alcaraz defeated Djokovic over the summer at Wimbledon. But if Djokovic wins on Sunday, it will be his third Grand Slam of the year, having won the Australian Open and the French Open, and it would be his 24th Grand Slam title.