{"id":290553,"date":"2023-09-11T09:35:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T09:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=290553"},"modified":"2023-09-11T09:35:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T09:35:01","slug":"daniil-medvedev-believes-novak-djokovic-will-continue-to-break-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/tennis\/daniil-medvedev-believes-novak-djokovic-will-continue-to-break-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniil Medvedev believes Novak Djokovic will continue to break records"},"content":{"rendered":"
Daniil Medvedev believes Novak Djokovic will still be a regular presence in Grand Slam tournament finals for years to come, as he wondered whether the Serb ever plans to ‘slow down a bit’.<\/p>\n
Djokovic won a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title on Sunday as he won a fourth US Open crown after beating Medvedev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.<\/p>\n
The Serb’s latest triumph at Flushing Meadows – the fourth of his career and the first in five years – drew him\u00a0level with Margaret Court’s all-time record and moved two clear of Rafael Nadal.<\/p>\n
And the Russian, who beat Djokovic in straight sets on the same stage two years ago, expects the 36-year-old to be around for a while yet.<\/p>\n
‘First of all I want to ask Novak: “What are you still doing here? Come on!\u201d,’ Medvedev joked during the trophy presentation at Arthur Ashe Stadium late on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
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Daniil Medvedev believes Novak Djokovic will continue to be a regular presence in Grand Slam tournament finals, despite being 36<\/p>\n
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The Serb won a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night in New York<\/p>\n
‘Jokes apart, what is it? Our third final? Maybe not the last. I hope so, because you\u2019re probably going to be in many more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I don\u2019t know when you are planning to slow down a little bit. Congrats to you and your team. I mean, 24 [Grand Slam titles].\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I feel like I have not a bad career and I have 20 titles. You have 24 grand slams. Wow.’<\/p>\n
Over the past 20 years, Roger Federer, Djokovic and Nadal have won 66 Grand Slam tournaments out of 80, starting with the Swiss’ triumph at Wimbledon in 2003.<\/p>\n
Medvedev is one of only eight players outside the Big Three to have tasted victory in a major and reflected his career could have been far different in another era.<\/p>\n
‘I find this amazing, that I beat Novak in a grand slam final, which probably at this moment is the pinnacle of my career,’ he said when asked of his 2021 triumph.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘At the same time, maybe if he [Djokovic] and Rafa [Nadal] didn\u2019t exist […] I played five finals against them and I only managed to win one! So I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s good or bad. But you know, [Djokovic] pushes me to be better.’<\/p>\n
Djokovic, meanwhile, admitted equalling Court’s record was beyond his wildest dreams when he began his career.<\/p>\n
‘To make the history of this sport is just something truly remarkable and special,’ he said.<\/p>\n
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The Russian joked his career would include a lot more titles if it wasn’t for Djokovic<\/p>\n
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Djokovic triumphed at Flushing Meadows in straight sets against the Russian<\/p>\n
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Medvedev had a set point in the second set but spurned his chance in the tie-break\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘In every possible way and in every possible meaning of the word special. It\u2019s hard to describe in words. I had a childhood dream when I was seven or eight years old. I wanted to become the best player in the world and win Wimbledon trophy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘That was the only thing I wanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But when I realise that, obviously, I started to dream new dreams and set new objectives, new goals, I never imagined that I would be here talking about 24 Grand Slams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I never thought that that would be the reality. But the last couple of years I felt I have a chance, I have a shot at history, and why not grab it if it\u2019s presented?’<\/p>\n