Flushing Meadows has been denied a repeat of this summer time’s epic Wimbledon showpiece between Djokovic and key rival Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion surprisingly ousted by Medvedev in an exhilarating four-setter on Friday.
The Russian world No3 now faces the daunting job of attempting to cease Djokovic from claiming a record-equalling twenty fourth Grand Slam singles title this weekend that might see him go degree with Margaret Court.
The Serbian, who had already received the Australian and French Opens this yr earlier than reaching the finals at Wimbledon and New York, saw off plucky American challenger Ben Shelton in straight units within the semis.
This is a repeat of the 2021 US Open ultimate, when Medvedev overcame Djokovic in straight units to win his first and solely Grand Slam title so far, wrecking Djokovic’s long-held dream of a calendar slam within the course of after shedding to the identical opponent within the Australian Open ultimate firstly of the identical yr.
Djokovic boasts a 9-5 lead within the face to face with Medvedev, beating him within the semis in Adelaide this yr, although Medvedev got here out on prime of their final assembly in Dubai in March.
TV channel: In the UK, Sunday’s US Open males’s ultimate shall be broadcast reside on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena, with protection starting at 8:30pm BST.
The match is predicted to start out at 9pm.
Live stream: Those with a Sky Sports subscription can even be capable to view the competition reside on-line through the Sky Go app.
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