Daniil Medvedev won the US Open men's singles final - beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 ©Getty Images

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The Russian's serving was particularly impressive as he dominated throughout to win a maiden Grand Slam ©Getty Images
The Russian's serving was particularly impressive as he dominated throughout to win a maiden Grand Slam ©Getty Images


Medvedev, 25, dropped only one set all tournament ©Getty Images
Medvedev, 25, dropped only one set all tournament ©Getty Images


Serbia's Djokovic was also bidding to become the first player since Australia's Rod Laver in 1969 to win a men's singles calendar-year Grand Slam ©Getty Images
Serbia's Djokovic was also bidding to become the first player since Australia's Rod Laver in 1969 to win a men's singles calendar-year Grand Slam ©Getty Images


Instead Medvedev is the first non-Big Three player to beat one of the Big Three in a Grand Slam final since 2016 ©Getty Images
Instead Medvedev is the first non-Big Three player to beat one of the Big Three in a Grand Slam final since 2016 ©Getty Images


While Djokovic's bid for history failed, The Netherlands' Diede de Groot did not, going one better a winning a Golden Slam - all four women's wheelchair singles majors plus the Paralympic gold medal in the same year ©Getty Images
While Djokovic's bid for history failed, The Netherlands' Diede de Groot did not, going one better a winning a Golden Slam - all four women's wheelchair singles majors plus the Paralympic gold medal in the same year ©Getty Images


And in the quad singles, Australia's Dylan Alcott did the same - and won his third US Open singles title in the process ©Getty Images
And in the quad singles, Australia's Dylan Alcott did the same - and won his third US Open singles title in the process ©Getty Images