Novak Djokovic wins 24th Grand Slam – Expert reaction to ‘unreal, amazing, unbelievable’ achievement

Eurosport’s experts have given their reaction to Novak Djokovic defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to claim his fourth US Open crown and 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday evening.

Djokovic, quite incredibly, is now two Slams ahead of his old rival Rafael Nadal with his tally of 24 Grand Slam titles, while in securing this latest triumph he equalled Margaret Court’s record.

“This is so special,” Eurosport’s Wilander said courtside as he chatted with Corretja and Schett.

“It is amazing to see him win another Grand Slam after what was an amazing match. The atmosphere and the love he is getting from New York, we have to say that Novak deserves all of these things.

“Winning Grand Slams is one thing, but to be world No. 1 again amongst a group of youngsters, guys like Daniil Medvedev, that is amazing. That means that you consistently win on all the different surfaces and against different opponents.

“I think what stands out for me is that his weaknesses early on – his mindset, his body language, he used to get tired and have to retire – just look at him now, they are his strengths.

“That is what we appreciate so much, when you turn a weakness into a strength and that is perhaps his greatest achievement.

“There is no reason that I can see why he cannot be a Grand Slam winner again three or four times next year because his mind is so strong and he can do everything.”

Corretja added: “He has the feeling inside himself that he can keep on going. This year he has shown that he has been the best. I was very surprised when he won Roland-Garros, just the way he played.

“Again today, he was suffering so much and fighting, but he was so precise in the important moments.

“He showed why he has 24 Grand Slams, and this is something that is unreal. It is very hard to explain because what he has achieved, we would have never even thought about it.

“I think this is unbelievable, and I am really emotional for him. He has shown as a human being many times that he can go very deep, and I appreciate that.”

Schett said: “We will probably never witness this again. I mean, it is a long way for Carlos Alcaraz if he ever wants to get there!

“How many more weeks can he be the No. 1 player in the world? I mean, we have to ask this question because I am just not sure if he is human anymore.”