‘I said I needed to play 11 out of 10, I played 12 out of 10 – except the third set, that's the only way,’ says Daniil Medvedev after spoiling another potential Novak Djokovic-Carlos Alcaraz blockbuster showdown
The last time Djokovic and Medvedev clashed at the US Open was the 2021 final, where the Russian claimed his only major so far and denied the Serb a rare calendar Grand Slam.
With Medvedev a perfect 26-0 after taking the first set in matches at Flushing Meadows, it was an ominous start for Alcaraz, as the Spaniard’s ever-present smile disappeared. A routine hold and suddenly a tight contest was looking like a rout, with Alcaraz needing to do something he had never down before.
That was all Alcaraz would need, holding on to take the set 6-3 and the first step in his fight back.
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