Overview

• Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, converting 4 of 9 break points while Fritz went 2 of 13.
• Carlos Alcaraz dismissed Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 and did not face a break point in the quarter-final.
• Djokovic tied Jimmy Connors’ mark with a 14th US Open semi-final and is the oldest man to reach this stage in New York since 1991.
• The semifinal pits Djokovic’s 5-3 head-to-head edge over Alcaraz, including 3-0 on hard courts, against the Spaniard’s current form.
• In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka advanced via Marketa Vondrousova’s knee withdrawal to face Jessica Pegula, and Amanda Anisimova will play Naomi Osaka after upsetting Iga Swiatek and Osaka’s win over Karolina Muchova.