US EditionDjokovic Sets up Alcaraz US Open Blockbuster as Sabalenka Advances
Djokovic reached his 14th US Open semifinal with a four-set win over Taylor Fritz, maintaining a 16-0 record against US opponents at the tournament, officials said.
- On September 3, Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at the US Open, extending his ATP Head2Head to 11-0 and reaching a record-equalling 14th semi-final.
- Earlier in the day, Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the US Open semi-finals with a clinical quarter-final win over Jiri Lehecka, not dropping a set this year, marking his third Flushing Meadows semi-final since his 2022 US Open title.
- Djokovic saved five breakpoints in the ninth game and mocked the noisy crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, later saying `That last game was nerve-wracking. A tough one for Taylor to finish with a double fault, he didn't deserve that`.
- The semi-final carries major stakes as Novak Djokovic pursues a record-extending 25th Grand Slam while Carlos Alcaraz could claim the world number one ranking if he wins.
- Head-to-Head history shows Novak Djokovic leads Carlos Alcaraz 5-3, winning their last two matches this year and last year; Djokovic is 16-0 against US opponents at the US Open.
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Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in U.S. Open semifinals as he seeks 25th Slam title
Novak Djokovic is 38 and trying to conquer a much younger man’s game as he heads into the U.S. Open semifinals.
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Novak Djokovic is 38 and bidding for a 25th Grand Slam title. He faces Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic is 38 and trying to conquer a younger man’s game as he heads into the U.S. Open semifinals on Sept. 3. It’s been two years since his most recent Grand Slam title, which — to him — must feel like an eternity. Last season was his first without earning at least one since 2017. And Djokovic is clear that, at this point in his career, those big trophies from the sport’s four biggest events are all he really cares about. At t…
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