Medvedev made 67 errors, 30 of them unforced, though against Djokovic the difference between a forced error and an unforced one is negligible. Djokovic served just three aces, but he won 73 percent of the points on his first serve and 58 percent on his second serve, numbers that usually translate to a dominant night. Djokovic won seven of 11 break points and 16 of the 18 points when he came to the net. Neither Djokovic, Federer nor Nadal have been beaten in a final to a player currently younger than 30. Dominic Thiem of Austria came close, outplaying Djokovic for long stretches in last year’s Australian Open final before Djokovic prevailed in five sets.

Source: New York Times February 21, 2021 10:45 UTC