Russia’s Daniil Medvedev upset world number one Novak Djokovic to win his first major championship (Grand Slam) on Sunday (September 12). Currently, he is the second Russian player to win the US Open following Marat Safin in 2000. Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon in 2021. If Djokovic had won the final against Medvedev, he would have completed the Calendar Grand Slam. Medvedev, on the other hand, was in great form in the final, defeating Djokovic in straight sets. Take a look at Daniil Medvedev's journey to the US Open 2021. Daniil Medvedev Journey to the US Open 2021  25-year-old Daniil Medvedev won the US Open 2021 in straight sets over 34-year-old Novak Djokovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The second seed Daniil Medvedev had a fantastic tournament at the recently ended US Open 2021. He dropped one set in the quarter-final match against Dutch player Botic van de Zandschulp. He won the remainder of the matches in straight sets, with the exception of that one.  Daniil Medvedev played a seeded opponent for the first time in the Round of 16. Britain's Dan Evans was her opponent. After beating Dan Evans in the quarterfinals (6-3, 6-4, 6-3), Daniil Medvedev gained a lot of confidence heading into the semifinals. Then he overcame the 12th seeded Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime (6-4, 7-5, 6-2).  Read Qualifier to champion: UK's Raducanu wins US Open Daniil Medvedev's final match opponent Novak Djokovic had his ups and downs throughout the campaign. He dropped several sets and had to fight hard for every victory from the first round until the semifinals. However, in the knockout stage, Djokovic faced tougher opponents than Medvedev. He played against 6th seed Matteo Berrettini (5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3) in the quarter-finals, he faced 4th seed Alexander Zverev (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2) in the semi-finals. Furthermore, he had a tough match against Japanese Kei Nishikori in the fourth round.  Daniil Medvedev was assured in his abilities going into the final, and his performance reflected that confidence. He was on fire, winning the most games on the second serve (76 percent). He also earned 99 points, compared to 83 points for Novak Djokovic. Daniil Medvedev gained momentum all through the match and won each set by 6-4 margin.  The Russian avenged a straight-set loss to Djokovic in the Australian Open final in February 2021, forcing errors from his opponent with powerful serving, dominating Djokovic from the baseline, and completing points with accurate wins. Read US Open 2021: Meet Emma Raducanu, Britain’s First Women’s Grand Slam Singles Winner in 44 Years Medvedev broke out in a big smile after clinching the match and pondered finally claiming his first Grand Slam championship. Daniil Medvedev's Professional Tennis Career Daniil Medvedev is the son of Sergey Medvedev and Olga Medvedeva, and was born in Moscow in 1996. His father pushed him to take tennis lessons when he was nine years old. He was then admitted into the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth, and Tourism. He afterward relocated to France with his family, where he attended a tennis academy.  At the 2015 Kremlin Cup, Medvedev made his ATP main draw debut in the doubles event, partnering with Aslan Karatsev. At the 2016 Nice Open, Medvedev made his ATP singles main draw debut. He won his first singles ATP World Tour match at the 2016 Ricoh Open.  Read Elko s grand slam leads Ole Miss into super regionals Medvedev made his first ATP singles final in January 2017 and won his first Grand Slam match in the first round of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships against Stan Wawrinka. At the 2018 Sydney International, Medvedev won his maiden ATP championship.  In the year 2019, he won six Master titles and competed in six finals in a row. More notably, he made his first appearance in the US Open final, where he lost to Rafael Nadal. He was the ATP finals winner in 2020 and earned his third Masters championship. The next year, he reached the final of the Australian Open, won the ATP Cup, and won his fourth Masters championship.  Bottom Line  Following the golden era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, tennis fans often debate about who will dominate men's tennis in the future. The 25-year-old Daniil Medvedev has a strong chance of becoming one of the best players of his generation if he can stay injury-free and strive for perfection. Because many pundits and fans were impressed by Daniil Medvedev's strong attitude and competitive approach to the game during the main event of the US Open 2021, particularly in the final against Novak Djokovic, one of the all-time greats. On the other side, Russian tennis fans anticipate him to usher in a new era of the tennis in their country. Read Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka s concerns

Britain's Emma Raducanu (18) defeated Canada's Leylah Fernandez (19) in the final of the Women's 2021 US Open. As a result, Britain won the women's singles Grand Slam for the first time in 44 years. Virginia Wide had previously won Wimbledon in 1977 for the United Kingdom. It's a bit of déjà vu for British fans. In 2012, Andy Murray became the first British male tennis player in 77 years to win a Grand Slam after defeating Serbian tennis sensation Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open. Let's take a look at 18-year-old Emma Radukano's journey in the US Open 2021. Emma Raducanu's Journey to the US Open 2021 18-year-old Emma Raducanu defeated Leylah Fernandez in straight sets in Arthur Ashe Stadium to win the US Open 2021. Emma Raducanu, who had a career high rating of 150 last month, traveled to New York to compete in the qualifying round for US Open. Raducanu did not lost a single set in the event from the first three qualification matches until the final. She had a perfect record in the event, winning all ten of her matches in straight sets.      Read: Shammi Nasrin: An Inspiration to Bangladesh Women in Weightlifting Emma Raducanu faced a seeded opponent for the first time in the quarter-finals. Belinda Bencic, a professional tennis player from Switzerland, was her opponent. Emma Raducanu earned a lot of confidence coming into the semifinal after defeating Belinda Bencic (6-3, 6-4). She then defeated Maria Sakkari, the 17th seeded Greek player, 6-1, 6-4.   Emma Raducanu's final match opponent Leylah Fernandez had her ups and downs during the competition. she dropped numerous sets and had to battle hard for every triumph from the third round to the semifinals. However, it should be mentioned that Leylah faced stronger opponents in the knockout stage than Raducanu. She faced the 3rd seed Naomi Osaka in the third round, the 16th seed Angelique Kerber in the fourth round, the 5th seed Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals, and the second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal.    Read: Women in Afghanistan: Taliban Government to Ban Women's Sports in Afghanistan Among the finalists, Leylah Fernandez felt confident in her ability but as the match began, Emma Raducanu gathered momentum and won the first set 6-4. Raducanu was on fire in the second set, having the greatest percentage of first-serve wins (72 percent). She also received 81 points, compared to Leylah Fernandez's 68 points.     Emma Raducanu, overwhelmed with excitement after winning the match in front of 24,000 spectators at the Arther Ash stadium. She lied down on the court and covered her face with her hands. Raducanuis broke several records after winning the US Open, including the first qualifier to win a Slam in the Open era, the youngest women's Slam champion since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004, and the first woman to win the US Open without dropping a set since Serena Williams in 2014. Emma climbed up to number 23 in the WTA rankings and received $2.4m in prize money.   Read: Top Table Tennis players in Bangladesh of All Time A Quick Look at Emma Raducanu's Short Career Emma Raducanu was born in Toronto, Canada. Her family moved to England when she was two years old. Raducanu's parents are of Chinese and Romanian ancestry. She is an excellent student who received A's in both mathematics and economics at A-Level.   Emma began playing tennis when she was five years old and made her WTA professional debut in June at the 2021 Nottingham Open. Later, she competed at Wimbledon 2021 as a wild card entrant, reaching the fourth round on her Grand Slam Singles debut. She was forced to withdraw due to breathing difficulties during her fourth-round match against Ajla Tomjanovich. Raducanu also competed in the US Open series and WTA 125 tournaments before taking part in the US Open on August 25.       Read: FIFA women's friendlies: Bangladesh lose 1-2 to Nepal Bottom Line Tennis fans are often wondering who will lead women's tennis in the future following the eras of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. Emma Radukano's strong attitude and aggressive style of play in the US Open 2021 have already drawn the attention of many experts and enthusiasts. Emma Radukano has a strong chance of becoming one of the top players of this generation if she can stay injury-free. On the other hand, British tennis fans will expect her to mark a new era of tennis in the United Kingdom.