NEW YORK (AFP) - Daniil Medvedev shattered Novak Djokovic's bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam with a straight-sets victory in the US Open final on Sunday (Sept 12), denying the world No. 1 a record-breaking 21st major men's singles title.

Djokovic's bid to sweep the US, French and Australian Opens and Wimbledon in the same year for the first time since Rod Laver did it 52 years ago collapsed at the last hurdle, with Russia's second-ranked Medvedev winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.