This was the first Major tournament since the 1997 Australian Open not to feature Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, or Venus Williams in the main singles draw. Novak Djokovic was attempting to be the first man to complete a calendar Grand Slam in men's singles since Rod Laver in 1969, having won the men's singles tournaments at the 2021 Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, but unlike Alcott and de Groot who won the Olympic medal (Djokovic lost to Alexander Zverev in the semifinal for the gold medal match at the Olympics in 2021), he lost to Medvedev in the final.
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid also achieved the Grand Slam in wheelchair men's doubles by winning all four majors in 2021. īoth Dylan Alcott and Diede de Groot achieved the Golden Slam in wheelchair quad singles and wheelchair women's singles, respectively, by winning all four majors and the Paralympics in 2021. Osaka lost in the third round to Leylah Fernandez. However, Thiem withdrew from the tournament due to a wrist injury causing him to end his season early. Emma Raducanu won the women's singles title, becoming the first qualifier, male or female, to reach a major final and win a major title.ĭominic Thiem and Naomi Osaka were the men's and women's singles defending champions. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City.ĭaniil Medvedev won the men's singles title. The 2021 US Open was the 141st edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
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