“You Could See the Tension”: Dominic Thiem Opens Up on US Open 2021 Final Between Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev is in sensational form at the moment. Whenever the tennis shifts towards the hard-court season in the North American region, he seems to move into fifth gear. Medvedev won the Toronto Masters last month and capped his year with the US Open 2021 on Sunday. 

Recently, Daniil Medvedev was praised by Dominic Thiem for winning his first Grand Slam title. The Russian powerhouse left no stone unturned when he beat Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open on Sunday. Nole had dominated the conversations and the narrative as he was one step from a historic Calendar Slam, but Medvedev produced a sensational performance and toppled the giant in straight sets, 6-4 6-4 6-4. 

The 2020 US Open champion stated, “Medvedev didn’t care about all that. He played sensationally from the beginning to the end, didn’t do anything stupid the whole match, and on top of that, he shot winners right and left. In addition, he served really well against the best return player. On the other hand, you could see the tension Novak Djokovic was under – especially at the last exchange, where he was in tears.

Daniil Medvedev redeemed his season 

In the first Grand Slam of the year, Daniil reached the final and faced Djokovic. The Serbian emerged victorious as he won the match in straight sets. When he got his shot at redemption, however, the Russian grabbed it with both hands and returned the favour to the World Number 1. 

With this win on Sunday, he has opened his Grand Slam tally. With the way his game has improved with each passing season, one can imagine it to be the first of many. We wish him the best in the future. 

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