Watch: Frustrated Novak Djokovic Argues with Chair Umpire as Noisy US Open Crowd Disrupts Match Against Taylor Fritz

Last year’s US Open runner-up’s Grand Slam campaigns this year have ended without him making it to a final. His best performance in the Majors this season came at Wimbledon, when he reached the semifinal (lost to eventual runner-up Carlos Alcaraz).

Novak Djokovic analyzes his match against Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz will regret not capitalizing on the opportunities. Novak Djokovic saved 11 of the 13 break points, converting four of his nine break points.

In the fourth set, Fritz saved two match points, but it was too late. The last point that Djokovic won came off Fritz’s double fault.

I didn’t feel like I was dominating today from the back of the court. In many of my service games, I was just trying to stay alive, fight for every ball. He was aggressive, staying close to the line. Not easy to play him. At the end of the day, winning matters, and I’m really proud of the fight that I put in, and I wear my heart on my sleeve always for this sport. I’m still enjoying it.

Novak Djokovic said during his on-court interview

Fritz has so far clinched two titles this season- both during the grass swing- the Stuttgart Open and the Eastbourne International. Djokovic, who last lifted a Big Title at the 2024 Paris Olympics by beating Carlos Alcaraz, is aiming to reach his third final of the season after the Miami Open (lost to Jakub Mensik) and the Geneva Open (beat Hubert Hurkacz).

The 100-time ATP titlist has set up a mouthwatering US Open semifinal match against Alcaraz, whose Career Grand Slam goal was ruined by the Serb with a four-set win in the Australian Open quarterfinal this year. Djokovic, who leads 5-3 in the head-to-head matchups against the five-time Grand Slam champion, will be facing Alcaraz at Flushing Meadows for the first time.

The youngster and the veteran are tied at 2-2 in Grand Slam events, with the former winning those matches in the Wimbledon finals in 2023 and 2024. Alcaraz knocked out Jiri Lehecka in straight sets to reach the US Open semifinal for the third time in his career.

While the four-time US Open champion last clinched a Major title in 2023 here in New York, the Spaniard is bidding to double his Grand Slam tally this year as he defended his French Open crown after tough five sets against Jannik Sinner.