New York ¨C Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster U.S. Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women¡¯s champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semifinals without having to lift her racket.
Djokovic snuffed out Taylor Fritz¡¯s hopes of becoming the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since 2003 with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 quarterfinal victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.
The win sent the 38-year-old Serbian ¡ª chasing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam victory ¡ª into a mouthwatering semifinal against Spanish second seed Alcaraz on Friday.
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