World number 1 Novak Djokovic, winner 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 over German Alexander Zverev (4th), on Friday in New York, will face Russian Daniil Medvedev (2nd) in the US Open final.
The 34-year-old Serbian will try to pull off a Grand Slam on Sunday in the historic year, which would also bring the record for major titles won by a player to 21, overtaking Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Novak Djokovic could thus join Sunday by winning the US Open, the very closed circle of players, five to date, having succeeded in the tennis Grand Slam in singles, that is to say winning the four main tournaments (Australian Open, Roland-Garros , Wimbledon and US Open) in the same year. The Serbian would only be the second to succeed in the men's competition in the Open era, the modern era which has brought together amateurs and professionals since 1968, after Rod Laver in 1969.
But for women Margaret Court had succeeded in 1970 and Steffi Graf in 1988. The German had also won that year the Olympic gold medal in Seoul, even winning the Golden Slam, a feat never before achieved. until then not repeated since.
In addition, only Graf succeeded in the Grand Slam on three different types of surfaces (hard, clay and grass) since until 1974 inclusive, the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open were played on grass, alone Roland-Garros being played on clay.
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