Medvedev had beaten Djokovic in the 2021 US Open final, which was the Russian’s only Grand Slam title till date.
Daniil Medvedev dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open thriller on Friday to set up a repeat of the final from two years ago against 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Medvedev defeated Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to reach his fifth major final and stop Alcaraz in his quest to become the first back-to-back men’s winner in New York since Roger Federer in 2008.
“I said I needed to play 11 out of 10, I played 12 out of 10, except from the third set,” said Medvedev.
“He (Alcaraz) is honestly just really unbelievable. To beat him you need to be better than yourself and I managed to do it.”
Medvedev now meets Djokovic on Sunday as the 36-year-old Serbian star once more goes in search of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title to crown his return to world No 1 next week.
The third-seeded Medvedev won his lone major at the 2021 US Open when he foiled Djokovic in his bid for a calendar Grand Slam.
He produced a scintillating performance against Alcaraz, avenging a lopsided loss to the Spaniard in the Wimbledon semi-finals in July.
