Overview

• He defeated Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to book Friday’s semifinal and extended his head‑to‑head over the American to 11-0.
• Djokovic has reached a record 53 Grand Slam semifinals, surpassing Chris Evert’s long‑standing mark of 52.
• He tied Jimmy Connors with a 14th US Open semifinal and improved to 14-0 in US Open quarterfinals.
• His 192 hard‑court Grand Slam match wins moved him past Roger Federer’s 191 for the most in that category.
• Next up is Carlos Alcaraz, whom Djokovic leads 5-3 head‑to‑head, and a title would mean a record‑extending 25th major, a fifth US Open crown to match Federer, Connors and Sampras, and the Open Era mark for oldest men’s champion.