Daniil Medvedev is into his first career Grand Slam final. Medvedev defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(7-5), 6-4, 6-3 to setup a US Open summit clash with Rafael Nadal.
It will be interesting to see how the self portrayed biggest villain in the tennis world right now plays against a poised and experienced Nadal.
In women’s finals, Serena to play against Canadian Andreescu to claim a record 7th US Open title. A finals win will surpass the mark Serena shares with tennis legend Chris Evert, a record of 101 wins at US Open, the most in tournament history.
Few other records set with this much anticipated finals-
The 18-year age gap between Serena and Andreescu represents the largest between women’s finalists at any major in the Open era.
Serena aiming to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 singles Grand Slam titles. This will be a special win for Williams who has seen three losses in Grand Slam finals since returning to action following the birth of her first child.
Women’s finals tonight will definitely be a match to watch to see if teenager Andreescu can stop Serena’s juggernaut!