Daniel medvedev defeated carlos alcaraz in the finals of the us open
The defending champion is withdrawing from the competition
The 20yearold winner of last years main event in queens was defeated by the thirdseeded russian
The russian had lost to alcaraz in the semifinals
When the first set was decided by a tiebreaker it was an instant classic
He led 20 in the second set when alcaraz took one game
He had two break points in the fourth that gave him a chance to stay alive
Maybe move on to a fifth decisive set under pressure
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