Well, here's a shocker :
Daniil Medvedev [2] def. Novak Djokovic [1] 6-4 6-4 6-4
And Medvedev has done it ! We don't get a Calendar Year Grand Slam for Djokovic, and we don't get a 21st career Major for the Serb - but we do get a new name on the trophy. And he's done it in truly dominant fashion too - in straight sets .
I have to admit, I wasn't paying this match the attention it deserves, because I was still caught up in the emotion of Raducanu's victory yesterday - but, this too is highly significant. It's the first breakthrough for a 'Next Gen' player in a Grand Slam final - and perhaps it'll open the floodgates for Zverev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, and others. Of course, they'll still have to contend with Djokovic, who remains a firm favourite at these events; however, for the first time in over a decade, it truly feels as though a new generation has arrived.
Daniil Medvedev [2] def. Novak Djokovic [1] 6-4 6-4 6-4
And Medvedev has done it ! We don't get a Calendar Year Grand Slam for Djokovic, and we don't get a 21st career Major for the Serb - but we do get a new name on the trophy. And he's done it in truly dominant fashion too - in straight sets .
I have to admit, I wasn't paying this match the attention it deserves, because I was still caught up in the emotion of Raducanu's victory yesterday - but, this too is highly significant. It's the first breakthrough for a 'Next Gen' player in a Grand Slam final - and perhaps it'll open the floodgates for Zverev, Tsitsipas, Rublev, and others. Of course, they'll still have to contend with Djokovic, who remains a firm favourite at these events; however, for the first time in over a decade, it truly feels as though a new generation has arrived.
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