Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic and will play the US Open final, where he will look for his sixth Grand Slam with only 22 years.
Carlos Alcaraz, number two in the world in the ATP ranking, He won 6-4, 7 (7) -6 (4) and 6-2 to Novak Djokovic for the US Open semifinals. In this way, the Spanish returns to a final of the US Grand Slam after three years, waiting for probably Janik Sinner, repeating the Wimbledon crossing that crowned the Italian months ago.
In three calamous sets and in two hours and twenty -three minutes, Carlos Alcaraz clearly beat a novak Djokovic, who dragged a strong shoulder pain throughout the tournament, and that made him lower his guard after losing the tie-breaker For the second set.
Nole angry
If Alcaraz’s career ended today, we would be talking about a tennis legend. However, the Spanish is just 22 years old and this Sunday, he will go in search of his sixth Grand Slam and his second title in the US Open, after having consecrated for the first time at age 19, in 2022.
For his part, Djokovic demonstrated a good level throughout the tournament, reaching his semifinal at 38 years, and probably being the third best tennis player of the moment, removing the two out of the boom, SINNER (number one of the ranking) and the aforementioned Alcaraz (No. 2).
The statements of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic after the US Open semifinals
For his part, Alcaraz did not hide his joy after returning to a final for a great tournament: “I have felt very good again. A final here means a lot to me”Said the tennis player, who has not yet yielded a single set in this edition of the US Open.
On the other hand, Nole was proud to be again in an important instance despite being 38 years old: “Being here is already a gift“He said before starting. The Serbian had to start from starting and the Spanish had already broken the serve. The end of an era is more latent than ever, although Sinner and Alcaraz already showed that they are called to take place.
Now, next Sunday Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner Oa Félix Auger-Aliassime, with time to confirm.
Alcaraz and Nole
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Source: Ambito
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