WATCH: Alcott wins historic golden slam, Medvedev dismantles Djokovic at US Open

The final day of the 2021 US Open saw Australian Dylan Alcott become the first man ever to win a tennis golden slam in the wheelchair quad singles, while Russian Daniil Medvedev won his first grand slam title with a straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the men's singles.

US Open champions Dylan Alcott (L) and Daniil Medvedev (R). Source: Getty Images

Wheelchair Quad Singles Final

Teenager Niels Vink brought the fight to Alcott in what was a very close first set, before the Aussie pulled away in the second set to seal a historic victory.

You can watch the full replay of Dylan's amazing win from 12:30pm (AEST) later today on SBS or below via SBS On Demand, and the mini-match at the top of this article.

Monday September 13

2021 US Open - Wheelchair Singles Finals featuring Dylan Alcott (AUS)[1) v Niels Vink (NED) replay

12:30 - 14:00 (AEST) On SBS and via SBS On Demand

Men's Singles Final

In an anticipated blockbuster between the top seeded Serbian and second seed Russian, it was Medvedev who started the strongest and never looked back from there.

Djokovic was unable to gain enough momentum to mount a serious comeback as he went down in straight sets (4-6, 4-6, 4-6) - with his dream of 21 grand slam titles halted on a special day for Medvedev. WATCH Mini Match here
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