Sensible Novak is thru to his forty seventh Grand Slam singles semi-final, that’s extra GS semi-final appearances than any man has had in historical past!
Second seed Novak Djokovic superior to the US Open final 4 after dispatching Taylor Fritz in straight units – 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
The Serbian ace continued his flawless report towards the American, and is now 8-0 of their head-to-head collection.
Djokovic was in command of all three units. He powered to the triumph on Arthur Ashe Stadium in two hours and 35 minutes.
The ninth seed was damaged six instances by the 23-time main titlist, who discovered a excessive degree and his greatest recreation regardless of taking part in in brutally humid circumstances. Novak received damaged twice in the course of the quarter-final assembly however that didn’t have an effect on his decided efficiency and ultimate end result.
“I’m drenched in sweat and I noticed Taylor modified shirt a few instances. It was very humid circumstances,” Djokovic mentioned. “Troublesome to play for each gamers. However it’s the similar for each gamers and that’s the reason we practice, to try to get ourselves in the very best situation to ship. It’s not straightforward, however it’s important to combat. I just like the power and the ambiance on the court docket right here. I thrive on that power, use it as a gas to try to play my greatest tennis. I’ve been taking part in on this court docket for therefore a few years, so many epic matches. I can’t wait for one more one in a couple of days time.”
Match statistics: aces (7-8), double faults (5-2), winners (25-33), unforced errors (26-51), whole factors gained (102-81).
For a spot within the championship match, Novak will play towards 20-year-old Ben Shelton (USA, ATP no. 47, H2H 0-0) who beat no.10 seed Frances Tiafoe 3-1.
Djokovic is chasing his fourth title in New York, having triumphed in 2011, 2015 and 2018.
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