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 — chasing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam victory — into a mouthwatering semifinal against Spanish second seed Alcaraz on Friday.
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