Novak Djokovic sent two-word message by fellow US Open champion Coco Gauff after emphatic win
Novak Djokovic has now won 24 Grand Slam titles after his US Open win on Sunday
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Coco Gauff has sent a two-word message to Novak Djokovic on Instagram following the Serb's sensational US Open win.
The world No 1 was too strong for Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final, powering his way to a 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 win at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
It means Djokovic now has 24 Grand Slam titles, two more than Rafael Nadal and four higher than Roger Federer's haul.
And Gauff, who won the US Open herself with victory over Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, has now reacted to Djokovic's latest triumph.
Coco Gauff has congratulated Novak Djokovic following his US Open triumph on Sunday evening
"Congrats unbelievable," she said on social media, tagging Djokovic in her post.
Djokovic, at the age of 36, had been written off as a faded force by some individuals from the tennis world.
Yet the Serb silenced his critics with some storming performances in New York as he added to his Grand Slam total.
Djokovic dropped just two sets throughout the whole tournament, with both coming in his narrow victory over compatriot Laslo Djere.
And while Carlos Alcaraz's stock has risen over the past year, it's the Serb who remains very much the man to beat.
What's more, Djokovic has no plans to retire just yet.
When quizzed on his future following his win over Medvedev, the 36-year-old said: "I'm going to keep going. You know, I feel good in my own body.
"I still feel I've got the support of my environment, of my team, of my family.
"The Grand Slams, I have said in the last few years, have been always the highest goal and the priority of mine in the whole season.
"I don't play as much in terms of other tournaments, so I try to prioritise my preparation so that I can peak in slams.
"These are the moments and these are the kind of emotions that I motivate myself with every single day when I'm not playing a tournament.
"Yeah, occasionally I ask myself 'why do I need this still at this stage after all I have done, you know? How long do I want to keep going?' I do have these questions in my head, of course.
"But knowing that I play at such a high level still, and I win the biggest tournaments in this sport, I don't want to leave this sport if I’m still at the top, you know, if I'm still playing the way I'm playing."
Medvedev, meanwhile, lamented the existence of both Djokovic and Nadal as he missed out on another Grand Slam win.
"When we first played I was probably 500th in the world. And he was super kind to me," said Medvedev.
"Nothing special, but he treated me like a normal person. And he still does.
"Nothing changed: 24, 30, 12 Grand Slams? Nothing changes.
"And I think that's something great about a person you can say."
Reflecting on when he beat Djokovic to win the US Open in 2021, he added: "From one side I can say, and really I find this amazing, that I beat Novak in a Grand Slam final, which probably at this moment is the pinnacle of my career.
"At the same time, maybe if he and Rafa [Nadal] didn't exist...
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Coco Gauff won the US Open herself by beating Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday night
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"I played five finals against them and I managed to win one. I don't know if it's good or bad.
"But you know, [Djokovic] pushes me to be better."
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