Novak Djokovic was at his scintillating finest throughout the males’s singles closing on the 2023 US Open on Sunday (September 10), overcoming Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 to win a career-fourth title in New York. Extra importantly, the Serb tied Margaret Court docket’s file tally of 24 Main titles along with his triumph.
Djokovic’s elusive achievement acquired effusive reward from well-known tennis journalist Jon Wertheim, who tried to place the Serb’s Grand Slam event numbers into perspective on his social media deal with.
Wertheim started by mentioning that the 36-year-old had reached 36 finals from 72 Main appearances in his illustrious profession. He then expressed bewilderment at the truth that the Serb had gained one in all each three Main tournaments that he entered along with his victory over Medvedev.
“Djokovic has performed 72 Majors. He has reached the finals of half. And, assuming he holds right here, he could have gained a full third. That is simply foolish #usopen,” Jon Wertheim wrote
Djokovic was at his finest proper from the get-go, pummeling one groundstroke after one other to interrupt down Medvedev’s protection. The Serb gained the opening set with relative ease however was pushed to the restrict by his youthful rival within the second. He even staved off a set level on his personal serve down 6-5 earlier than nabbing the tiebreaker – bringing an finish to a set that lasted over 100 minutes.
Medvedev, in the meantime, was visibly drained as a result of lungbusting exchanges that passed off within the match, and was damaged twice within the third set. The Serb maintained his composure to finish a straight-sets victory.
Data galore for Novak Djokovic following US Open 2023 title
For educational functions, Novak Djokovic has reached the ultimate and semifinals of a Main event 36 and 47 occasions respectively. Along with his newest foray into the final 4 of the New York Main, the Serb broke Roger Federer’s file for many Grand Slam semifinals.
For what it’s value, although, the Swiss maestro nonetheless holds the file for many total quarterfinal appearances at Majors (58). The Serb, nevertheless, can go away even this file within the mud very quickly, offered he makes the final eight of subsequent yr’s Australian Open and Roland Garros (having recorded 57 quarterfinal appearances in his profession).
Additionally it is pertinent to notice that the 36-year-old is the one participant within the Open period to have recorded no less than seven championship match appearances in any respect 4 Main tournaments. He additionally stands alone as the one participant to have reached no less than 10 semifinals (or greater) at every of the 4 Majors.