Ageless Djokovic dismantles Medvedev in US Open final to win 24th grand slam title

Novak Djokovic’s summer began with the type of setback that has been rare in his career. He was not merely outplayed by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, he was also outfought and outlasted. At the age of 36, after dominating for so much of the past 12 years, a new threat had emerged.

But Djokovic’s greatness has been defined by his ability to rise from difficulty stronger than before. On Sunday evening in the final of the US Open,…