Tennis-'Experienced' Medvedev the last hurdle in Djokovic's pursuit of history


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 11 Sep 2021

Sep 10, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Daniil Medvedev of Russia waves to the crowd after his match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada (not pictured) on day twelve of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The paths of Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev will converge once again on Sunday with both men chasing history of their own in the U.S. Open final -- the Serb seeking a calendar slam and the Russian looking for his maiden major.

The men's draw at Grand Slams over the years has mostly gone to script, and it is probably fitting that the top two players in the world will do battle in the summit clash at Flushing Meadows.

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