'No coming back - he has to break here'published at 23:14 BST 12 September 2021
Djokovic 4-6 4-6 1-4 Medvedev
Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live
From 5-1 there is no coming back for Djokovic. He has to break here.
Summary
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Russia's Daniil Medvedev wins 6-4 6-4 6-4 against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in US Open final to win maiden Grand Slam title
World number one Djokovic had been chasing a record 21st men's Grand Slam singles title
This was second seed Medvedev's third Grand Slam final - the 25-year-old lost the 2019 final at Flushing Meadows to Rafael Nadal
'No coming back - he has to break here'published at 23:14 BST 12 September 2021
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Djokovic 4-6 4-6 1-4 Medvedev*
Djokovic is on the board at least in this set. Medvedev looked to be conserving energy there in truth.
Djokovic has a minute or so to come up with the plan of his life at the changeover.
Postpublished at 23:11 BST 12 September 2021
Laura Robson
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's so strange not to see Djokovic not running balls down.
Image source, Getty ImagesMedvedev holds to close in on titlepublished at 23:10 BST 12 September 2021
*Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-4 Medvedev
Not even a hint of nerves from Medvedev who arrows a backhand into the corner. Djokovic would usually return that was interest but it's just pushed back.
Two games to go for the Russian.
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Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-3 Medvedev*
Novak Djokovic hasn't broken Daniil Medvedev once in this match. He now has to do it twice in the next 15 minutes or his dream is over.
'Element of disbelief'published at 23:09 BST 12 September 2021
Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-3 Medvedev*
Russell Fuller
Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 LiveLook at this scoreboard in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
There is an element of disbelief among 23,000 people - Daniil Medvedev leads Novak Djokovic by two sets to love and by a double break.
Medvedev breaks again in third setpublished at 23:07 BST 12 September 2021
Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-3 Medvedev*
Novak Djokovic hands it to Medvedev on a platter with another error.
Even he can't come back from here, can he?
Break point Medvedevpublished at 23:06 BST 12 September 2021
*Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-2 Medvedev
Here we go. Medvedev can't miss. Djokovic can't hit. The Serb is disintegrating before our eyes in this final.
Break point Medvedev.
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Jiten Chandarana: When is Medvedev’s level going to dip?
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*Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-2 Medvedev
Medvedev with a backhand winner which Djokovic doesn't even move for. Is he OK?
Deuce.
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*Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-2 Medvedev
Djokovic digs deep to find a forehand from the memory bank. He was stretching his legs awkwardly beforehand.
30-30.
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Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-2 Medvedev
Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 LiveIf you were a coach, you'd just want to go down there and shake him up a bit.
Djokovic struggling on serve againpublished at 23:02 BST 12 September 2021
*Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-2 Medvedev
This could be the title right here. Two more Djokovic errors. The shoulders slump.
0-30.
'So unlike him'published at 23:01 BST 12 September 2021
Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-2 Medvedev
Laura Robson
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt's the way he's missing that is so unlike him - we are so used to seeing perfection from Djokovic.
A backhand volley he just missed was metres out and you can tell from the contact point when he hits it that it's just not there.
Medvedev holds servepublished at 23:01 BST 12 September 2021
*Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-2 Medvedev
I know we have said this a lot in this tournament but I can hardly believe what I am watching.
Djokovic gets his chances but puts a volley and then a sitter of a forehand out with the court at his mercy. A club player would be annoyed to miss that.
Who is this and what have you done with Novak Djokovic?
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Ashic: Medvedev making Djokovic look like a qualifier (and not a qualifier like Emma Raducanu). Incredible tennis.
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Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-1 Medvedev*
Even Bradley Cooper looks nervous...
Deuce.
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Bhargav: Usually, I don’t give up on Djokovic even if he is 0-2 down. Today, it is really going to take something monumental for him to come back now.
Thomas: That final point in set two sums up Novak Djokovic’s day. Another poor unforced error that looked very tired. The movement isn’t there today. It’ll now take a miracle for Novak to create history today.
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Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-1 Medvedev*
All Medvedev has to do is hold serve for the rest of this set - as he has done all night - and the title is his.
Djokovic needs something. He's at 30-30 on the Medvedev serve. Is this his chance?
'Thought we would be here for hours'published at 22:57 BST 12 September 2021
Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-1 Medvedev*
Laura Robson
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 LiveThis is not what I was expecting at all. I thought we would be here for hours and hours going deep into the fifth set.