What a horrible thing to do to the young female player who had her chance to play in a final. To my last point, Brendan Murphy writes: “I’ve never seen Medvedev before – how come he’s not won a GS tournament yet? He’s excellent.”Īndrew Benton does not share the New York crowd’s impression of the man going for history: “Djokovic’s recent withdrawal from a mixed doubles final (was it Wimbledon?) because he had lost a singles match has made me rejoice when he smashes his racquets. Third set: Djokovic 4-6 4-6 0-3 Medvedev* (* denotes next server) Thanks for following along with us today. 21? Or even an improbable return by Federer or Nadal? Who won’t want to watch Medvedev or Radacanu next time? Or watch Djokovic when he tries again for No.

This feels like a big moment for tennis, which often has to fight for its place in a crowded sports landscape. Or it can seem haphazard, with no player putting together a string of big wins to vault into the celebrity realm. Tennis sometimes seems so routine, with only a couple of players capable of winning. Both wins are historic in their own right.Īnd I think you have to process them together as one galvanizing moment. It’s another to see a charismatic younger player ascend to the top on such a big stage, fending off one of the greatest players in history along with a partisan crowd and the pressure of such an occasion.Īlasdair Murray asks via email how Medvedev’s accomplishment stands up against Radacanu’s stunner in the women’s tournament. It’s one thing to have a new champion after the older ones have retired. But the sport may also benefit from this result. Tennis has surely benefited from Djokovic’s run. Instead, we’ve seen a historic breakthrough from one of the players who’ve been bumping into the Big Three’s wall for so long.

No, not a calendar-year slam or a record-setting 21st major.

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