2021 US Open – Men's singles

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Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 US Open. It was his first major title. Medvedev was the third Russian man, after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, to win a major singles title. Dominic Thiem was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to an ongoing wrist injury. This wrist injury would eventually lead to his retirement from the sport in 2024. Djokovic was aiming to become the second man in the Open Era, after Rod Laver in 1969, to complete the Grand Slam. He was also attempting to win an outright record 21st major singles title and surpass his Big Three counterparts, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. By reaching the final, Djokovic tied Federer's record of 31 men's singles major finals contested, and repeated his 2015 achievement of reaching all four major finals in a season. This marked Djokovic's sixth runner-up finish at the event, the most at a men's singles major and ATP Tour event overall...

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