{"id":92682,"date":"2023-09-09T09:34:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T09:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=92682"},"modified":"2023-09-09T09:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T09:34:33","slug":"us-open-wrap-2021-victor-daniil-medvedev-powers-past-carlos-alcaraz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/tennis\/us-open-wrap-2021-victor-daniil-medvedev-powers-past-carlos-alcaraz\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open wrap: 2021 victor Daniil Medvedev powers past Carlos Alcaraz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s reign as US Open champion was ended by 2021 winner Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic slammed the phone down on Ben Shelton by ending the 20-year-old American\u2019s run in straight sets.<\/p>\n
Here, the PA news agency looks back at day 12 of the US Open:<\/p>\n
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Daniil Medvedev said he would have to play 11 out of 10 tennis to beat Carlos Alcaraz. After his four-set win he admitted he had been at 12 out of 10.<\/p>\n
Djokovic mimicked Shelton\u2019s phone-call celebration, and then hung up, after sealing his victory.<\/p>\n
I always learned that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery<\/p>\n
Britain\u2019s Joe Salisbury made US Open history alongside American partner Rajeev Ram with victory in the men\u2019s doubles final.<\/p>\n
Salisbury, 31, and 39-year-old Ram became the first team to win the Flushing Meadows title three years in a row in the Open era by beating India\u2019s Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden of Australia 2-6 6-3 6-4.<\/p>\n
It was a fourth grand slam crown for the duo,<\/p>\n
Alfie Hewett is through to the final of the wheelchair singles as he looks to win a fourth title.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old dropped just one game in beating Argentina\u2019s Gustavo Fernandez.<\/p>\n
He will face doubles partner Gordon Reid on Sunday after the Scot beat French veteran Stephane Houdet 6-0 6-3.<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz (1).<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s women\u2019s final day and we will have a new champion as American hope Coco Gauff, the 19-year-old sixth seed, takes on incoming world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.<\/p>\n