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If Medvedev can win the game, it would be huge as he could serve for the set; however, two serves he can't return into the court gives Djokovic the hold. Medvedev is just controlling play now. Up , he keeps getting the ball back before opening the court and hitting the winner into the corner.
He takes a two-game lead as the backhand volley by the world No. A double-fault, a missed forehand, a slice backhand, where he doesn't move his feet, that goes into the net, and Medvedev has two break-point chances. Djokovic saves one with a good serve that Medvedev returns long, but on the next one he stabs at the volley at his feet and sends it wild.
A long rally but Djokovic sends a forehand out and Medvedev has a chance to level the set. Medvedev responds and sends the next point wide and it is deuce. Break-point chance for Djokovic as Medvedev sends a backhander down the line wide.
Let is called as music plays during the point at the stadium and Djokovic is not happy. Medvedev saves things with a great drop volley. Djokovic is 0 for 4 on break-point chances but gets another chance — and Medvedev saves it again with a backhander down the line Djokovic has trouble handling. On the next point, Djokovic has trouble with the Medvedev serve and absolutely demolishes his racquet.
He can't handle the serve on the ad side, either, and the set is tied. Chance to break for Medvedev but Djokovic saves it with a big first serve he can't get back. On his second chance to close out the game, Djokovic finishes things off with two slams, the second into the open court. Djokovic is coming in a lot; he's 12 for 14 for net points won. The crowd is starting to get behind Djokovic — it wants a five-setter? Medvedev gets two back thanks to a great forehand approach shot winner and an ace.
He staves off the third one as Djokovic hits a slice backhand into the net for deuce. Ace No. Great hold by the Russian. Djokovic starts the second set serving and wins the game in four thanks to winners No.
Medvedev, by the way, has Medvedev serving for the set. He hits a serve that Djokovic can't hit back and fires off an ace to go up He double-faults but then recovers with a good serve down the T that Djokovic sends back long.
He then collects ace No. Djokovic serving to stay in the set. The US Open men's singles final is slated for 4 p. By Wajih AlBaroudi. Sep 10, at pm ET 2 min read. Raducanu allowing parents to 'take care' of prize money Wajih AlBaroudi 2 min read. ATP could be doing away with long bathroom breaks Chris Bengel 1 min read. Open Djokovic vs.
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