"NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz, an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the US Open, and marked the occasion by blowing kisses to those in Tuesday night's crowd pulling for the last American man in the field. That was just a taste of the back-and-forth between Djokovic and some of the folks in the Arthur Ashe Stadium seats,"
"Djokovic improved to 11-0 against 2024 runner-up Fritz and reached a record-extending 53rd Grand Slam semifinal, a total that includes a record-tying 14 at Flushing Meadows. The match ended anticlimactically with a double-fault by No. 4-seeded Fritz, whose exit means the U.S. drought will continue without a male singles champion at any major since 2003, when Andy Roddick won in New York."
Novak Djokovic defeated Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the US Open semifinals. Djokovic improved to 11-0 against Fritz and extended his record to 53 Grand Slam semifinals, including a record-tying 14 appearances at Flushing Meadows. The match concluded with a double-fault by No. 4-seeded Fritz, continuing the drought of American male singles major champions since Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open win. Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz, who has not dropped a set in the tournament; Djokovic leads Alcaraz 5-3 head-to-head. Remaining quarterfinals include De Minaur vs. Auger-Aliassime and Sinner vs. Musetti.
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