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Djokovic wins U.S. Open for record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title

Djokovic wins U.S. Open for record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title
epa10853730 Novak Djokovic of Serbia falls as he returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev of Russia during the Men's Final match at the US Open Tennis Championships at the Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 10 September 2023. The US Open runs from 28 August through 10 September. EPA-EFE/CJ GUNTHER

NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday to match Margaret Court's all-time record haul of 24 Grand Slam titles.

For Djokovic, the win marked his third Grand Slam title of the year after having won the Australian Open and French Open before losing in the Wimbledon final.

(Reporting by Steve Keating; Editing by Frank Pingue and Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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