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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5316/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Djokovic Misses Tennis Grand Slam; British Teenager Raducanu Surprise Womens Winner' data-article-id='5871'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='5542'>The U.S. Open tennis tournament ended Sunday in New York City. </span> <span data-start-time='5542' data-end-time='14688'>Daniil Medvedev of Russia won the men’s competition, defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia. </span> <span data-start-time='14688' data-end-time='27729'>A day earlier, Briton Emma Raducanu captured the championship in play against Leylah Fernandez of Canada in two sets.</span> <span data-start-time='27729' data-end-time='34313'>The men’s final placed the two top tennis players against each other: </span> <span data-start-time='34313' data-end-time='37813'>Djokovic is number one in the world; </span> <span data-start-time='37813' data-end-time='40646'>Medvedev is number two. </span> <span data-start-time='40646' data-end-time='45458'>Djokovic was seeking a record at the event. </span> <span data-start-time='45458' data-end-time='56125'>He hoped to win the first Grand Slam since Australian Rod Laver did it in 1969.</span> <span data-start-time='56125' data-end-time='64042'>In tennis, the Grand Slam means winning all four major tournaments in the same year. </span> <span data-start-time='64042' data-end-time='71646'>Djokovic won the first three: the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon.</span> <span data-start-time='71646' data-end-time='74750'>But, it was not to be. </span> <span data-start-time='74750' data-end-time='82188'>The 25-year-old Medvedev won in three sets, each six to four. </span> <span data-start-time='82188' data-end-time='91563'>The Associated Press described his performance as “seemingly effortless” with “pinpoint serving.”</span> <span data-start-time='91563' data-end-time='96208'>It was the first major championship for Medvedev. </span> <span data-start-time='96208' data-end-time='101375'>After his win, he praised the 34-year-old Djokovic.</span> <span data-start-time='101375' data-end-time='105479'>“I’ve never said this to anybody, but I’ll say it right now: </span> <span data-start-time='105479' data-end-time='111021'>For me, you are the greatest tennis player in history.”</span> <span data-start-time='111021' data-end-time='119292'>Medvedev said defeating such a player made him feel more sure about his future in the sport.</span> <span data-start-time='119292' data-end-time='123563'>Djokovic was brought to tears by the end of the match. </span> <span data-start-time='123563' data-end-time='126188'>He also praised Medvedev.</span> <span data-start-time='126188' data-end-time='135250'>“Just congratulate him, full credit from his mentality, his approach, his game, everything.”</span> <span data-start-time='135250' data-end-time='142938'>As to his own play, Djokovic said he knows he could have and should have played better. </span> <span data-start-time='142938' data-end-time='148396'>“Just energy-wise, I felt slow,” he added.</span> <span data-start-time='148396' data-end-time='154479'>He also thanked the tennis fans who came to Arthur Ashe Stadium to see the match. </span> <span data-start-time='154479' data-end-time='162708'>Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were not permitted in 2020.</span> <span data-start-time='162708' data-end-time='172917'>Djokovic, 34, remains tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20 major championships.</span> <span data-start-time='172917' data-end-time='179708'>The women’s final Saturday brought together two little-known teenagers.</span> <span data-start-time='179708' data-end-time='189188'>The victor, Emma Raducanu, had played in her first professional tournament only three months earlier. </span> <span data-start-time='189188' data-end-time='194208'>Raducanu’s win was called “improbable.”</span> <span data-start-time='194208' data-end-time='203521'>She is the first U.S. Open women’s champion to come out of the group of qualifiers. </span> <span data-start-time='203521' data-end-time='210188'>Qualifiers are players who are not guaranteed a chance to be in the tournament. </span> <span data-start-time='210188' data-end-time='218396'>She had to play three matches just to get into the main part of the two-week event. </span> <span data-start-time='218396' data-end-time='227146'>Next, Raducanu had to win six more times to reach the final.</span> <span data-start-time='227146' data-end-time='237583'>She won every set she played, becoming the first to do so since Serena Williams in 2014.</span> <span data-start-time='237583' data-end-time='244458'>Raducanu was born in Canada and moved to Britain as a small child. </span> <span data-start-time='244458' data-end-time='253896'>She is the first British woman to win a major singles tournament since 1977.</span> <span data-start-time='253896' data-end-time='263313'>At 18, Raducanu is also the youngest Grand Slam tournament winner since 2004.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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