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Two summers ago, Daniil Medvedev pushed Rafael Nadal to the limit in a five-set US Open final of exquisite quality and heightened intensity. On Sunday, the 25-year-old Russian and No 2 seed at this year’s tournament will look to go one step further and break through for his first grand slam title at the site of his nearest miss and most ennobling defeat.
Medvedev elevated his game when it mattered most on Friday afternoon before coasting to the finish of a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 win over Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first of two US Open men’s semi-finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I don’t think I played my best today, but I’m really happy to be in the final on Sunday,” said the in-form Medvedev, who has won 14 of his last 15 matches and dropped only one set on his way to Sunday’s final. “It was a strange match.”