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Despite needing to stretch his legs several times and some moments of obvious fatigue, Djokovic was in control from the start on Sunday. He won 12 of the match's first 16 points for a 3-0 lead, and he dominated virtually every statistical category. While the result was a straight-sets victory, Djokovic needed to dig deep to endure several lengthy rallies, including one that lasted 37 shots, and the tiresome second set, which ran 1 hour, 44 minutes.

When Djokovic lost to 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final it felt like a changing-of-the-guard moment in the men's game. Djokovic faces Tsitsipas after the Greek world No 4 and the third seed held off a late surge from Karen Khachanov earlier on Friday, recovering to reach his first final in Australia and second grand-slam final overall with a 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 win. Since his five-set loss in the Wimbledon final, Djokovic has now won 12 consecutive matches. He finishes the grand slam year as the best player in the world by a considerable distance. Despite his sparse schedule and their budding rivalry when they meet, Djokovic leads Alcaraz by 800 points in the ATP race. Djokovic said he came up with the idea about a week ago as a way to honor his friend. He said he received advice on his own career from Bryant, who died in 2020 in a helicopter crash that also killed his daughter Gianna and seven others.American former player Jeff Tarango hailed an "incredible moment" that "no-one will ever see again". Djokovic was dialled in from the start of Sunday's final, playing patiently and precisely to break for a 2-0 lead, with Medvedev looking ragged as he fell 3-0 behind. Djokovic has won eight of the past 12 majors he has played at and will replace Alcaraz again as the world number one on Monday.

In addition, all data is securely transmitted using SSL encoding and we do not save bank or credit card information. It was clear to see Medvedev had needed to level by taking that second set to stand any real chance of victory and the feeling of the inevitable was heightened by the Russian needing treatment on a shoulder injury before the third set. I would definitely sign right away the paper if somebody would tell me I would win three out of four and play Wimbledon finals this year," Djokovic said. I don't think I have ever played a longer set in my life, particularly not on this occasion against a top player like Daniil," Djokovic said. "I think he was probably a better player in the second set. He deserved to win that set more than I did. Somehow, I managed to turn things around in the tiebreak. When it mattered, I put one ball into play more than he did. And that was enough."

Something appeared to be troubling Djokovic physically as he held a long game for 4-4 and survived Medvedev's first break point of the match. Djokovic, who surpassed Rafael Nadal's record tally of 22 men's major titles earlier this year, has matched Australia's Court at the second attempt after losing the Wimbledon final in July. After he got through the second-set tiebreak, Djokovic said he was able to regain some of his energy during the break. In the third set, he left little to chance, and Medvedev's fighting spirit seemed to be greatly diminished. Djokovic needed just 44 minutes in the final set. With his fourth title at Flushing Meadows, Djokovic joined Roger Federer as the only players on the men's side with four or more titles at three different majors.

I'm really living my childhood dream to compete at the highest level in this sport, which has given me and my family so much from difficult circumstances. After the pair exchanged breaks early in the third, Djokovic took control to level Margaret Court's 50-year record. Djokovic had only lost from a set up at the US Open once on 73 previous occasions, against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the 2016 final. Djokovic offered to help up Medvedev when the Russian fell to the court in the third set These are the moments and these are the kind of emotions that I motivate myself with every single day when I’m not playing a tournament,” Djokovic said. “Occasionally asking myself: ‘Why do I need this still at this stage after all I have done, you know? How long do I want to keep going?’ I do have these questions in my head, of course.He was one of the people I relied on the most, he was always there for support in the most friendly way. He visibly sobbed while lying on the court at the conclusion of the 3-hour, 16-minute match before running over to his box, which included members of his family, his team and actor Matthew McConaughey. With his win Sunday, Novak Djokovic became the first player in the Open era with 24 Grand Slam championships. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images While a rematch with the Spaniard in the final seemed the likely outcome for much of this tournament, revenge against Medvedev was sweet. In 2021, the last time Djokovic competed in New York, he came to the US Open needing the title to capture a calendar grand slam. Instead, he was humbled in straight sets by Medvedev in the final. Djokovic’s refusal to take a Covid vaccine meant that he was barred from travelling to the US for last year’s edition.