US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev meet again in repeat of 2021 final

Novak Djokovic stands on the verge of history at the US Open. The 36-year-old goes in search of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title against Daniil Medvedev in the final. In New York, Djokovic has a score to settle with Medvedev after his loss to the Russian in the 2021 final cost him a calendar Grand Slam. Medvedev’s straight sets win two years ago denied the Serb from becoming the first man to win all four Grand Slams in the same year since Australian great Rod Laver in 1969. Djokovic will return to World No 1 next week, but he is wary of being swept up by the significance of the occasion in New York. “Every time in a Grand Slam final it’s another shot for history, you know, and I’m aware of it, and of course I’m very proud of it,” said Djokovic. “But again, I don’t have much time nor do I allow myself to reflect on these things or think about the history too much in this sense. “Because when I did that in the past, like, ‘21 finals here I was maybe overwhelmed with the occasion and the opportunity and I underperformed. “So I don’t want this to happen again.” Djokovic fell agonisingly short of equalling Margaret Court’s all-time mark for most Grand Slam singles titles when he lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon. That remains his only defeat at the majors since a quarter-final loss to Rafael Nadal at the 2022 French Open. He is 33-1 at the Slams since then. For all of his records and success at the Australian Open, US Open is the site for some of Djokovic’s biggest disappointments. He is just 3-6 in US Open finals but could become its oldest men’s champion in the modern era, surpassing Australia’s Ken Rosewall who was 35 when he won in 1970. “Physically I have been as fit or as prepared, as strong as, I don’t want to say as ever, but, I mean, as good as I have been in years and years,” said Djokovic, who swept past 20-year-old Ben Shelton in the last four. “Age is just a number, that phrase is resonating at the moment with me. And, you know, I don’t want to even consider leaving tennis or thinking about an end if I’m still at the top of the game. “I just don’t see a reason for that.” On the other hand, Medvedev avenged his Wimbledon semi-final walloping by Alcaraz to reach his fifth Grand Slam final. The 27-year-old lost a five-set classic to Rafael Nadal here in 2019. He was also beaten by Djokovic in Melbourne two years later before going down to Nadal at the following Australian Open. “If I lose on Sunday, the tournament, it’s like it’s a good tournament but I’m going to be hell of a disappointed. That’s how tennis is,” said Medvedev. Djokovic leads the head-to-head 9-5 but Medvedev knows his rival wants to set the record straight after the 2021 final defeat left him in tears. “I think the only way I can use it is, as I say, thinking that Novak, when he loses, he’s never the same after,” said Medvedev. “So he’s different. It’s just a different mentality. That’s why he has 23 Grand Slams, whatever, Masters 1000s, weeks at number one.” “So I have to use it knowing that he’s going to be 10 times better than he was that day. And I have to be, if I want to still beat him, 10 times better than I was that day.” Novak Djokovic vs Daniil Medvedev: Head-to-head Matches: 14 Novak Djokovic won: 9 Daniil Medvedev won: 5 Matches: 2017 Davis Cup: Djokovic def. Medvedev 3-6 6-4 6-1 1-0 Ret (cramping) 2017 Eastbourne: Djokovic def. Medvedev 6-4 6-4 2019 Australian Open: Djokovic def. Medvedev 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 2019 Monte Carlo Masters: Medvedev def. Djokovic 6-3 4-6 6-2 2019 Cincinnati Masters: Medvedev def. Djokovic 3-6 6-3 6-3 2020 ATP Cup: Djokovic def. Medvedev 6-1 5-7 6-4 2020 ATP Finals: Medvedev def. Djokovic 6-3 6-3 2021 Australian Open: Djokovic def. Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 2021 US Open: Medvedev def. Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4 2021 Paris Masters: Djokovic def. Medvedev 4-6 6-3 6-3 2022 Astana: Djokovic def. Medvedev 4-6 7-6(6) Ret (adductor) 2022 ATP Finals: Djokovic def. Medvedev 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 2023 Adelaide: Djokovic def. Medvedev 6-3 6-4 2023 Dubai: Medvedev def. Djokovic 6-4 6-4 When is the US Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev? The US Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev is on September 10, 2023. It will become September 11 (Monday) in India by then. What time is the US Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev? The US Open men’s final is scheduled to start at 1:30 AM IST on Monday morning. The match starts at 4 PM EST (8 PM GMT/10PM CET). Where is the US Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev? The US Open men’s final will be played on the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Which TV channel will broadcast the US Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev? The US Open men’s final will be available on TV in India on Sony Sports Network. It is going to be telecast on ESPN in the USA, TSN in Canada and Sky Sports in the UK. Where to live stream the US Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev? The US Open men’s final can be live streamed on Sony Liv in the Indian subcontinent.