US Open 2021 – A 31st Grand Slam final: Djokovic joins Federer and already pockets a record

A man on a mission in New York. Winner of the first three Grand Slams of the season, Novak Djokovic will aim for the second calendar Grand Slam of the Open Era on Sunday. Carried out only once in 1969 by Rod Laver (in the Era Open), this feat would embed the Serbian even more in the history of his sport.

Another symbolic figure: Novak Djokovic will play for history on the day of his 31st Grand Slam final, he who won this ticket after his victory in the semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Thirty-one is an important figure because it corresponds to the record of appearances in the final held by a certain Roger Federer. The Swiss have appeared 31 times in the finals of major tournaments between 2003 and 2019, in 81 participations. Djokovic achieved this performance between 2007 and 2021, in 67 appearances.

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That’s not all, Djokovic will also aim for the men’s Grand Slam success record. He is tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal since his coronation at Wimbledon (20 titles).

* Rod Laver can also be cited. The Australian has made his career straddling the Ere Open forward and the transition to it. His record is 17 appearances in the final for 11 coronations. He would be ranked 6th in this ranking just ahead of Björn Borg.

PlayersNumber of appearances in the Grand Slam final (Ere Open) *Number of titles
1. Roger Federer3120
1. Novak Djokovic31 (he will play his 31st final on Sunday in New York)20
3. Rafael Nadal2820
4. Ivan Lendl198
5. Pete Sampras1814
6. Björn Borg1611
7. Jimmy Connors158
7. Andre Agassi158
9. John McEnroe117
9. Mats Wilander117
9. Stefan Edberg116
9. Andy Murray113
13. Boris Becker106

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