Overview
- Novak Djokovic beat Taylor Fritz 6:3, 7:5, 3:6, 6:4 to reach a record 53rd Grand Slam semifinal and dedicated the win—with a brief dance—to his daughter on her eighth birthday.
- The 38-year-old has managed back, neck and shoulder issues in New York and said he is not feeling fresh, while leading Carlos Alcaraz 5:3 in their head‑to‑head after wins at the 2025 Australian Open and the 2024 Olympic final.
- Carlos Alcaraz advanced by defeating Jiri Lehecka 6:4, 6:2, 6:4 and has not dropped a set in the tournament.
- Jannik Sinner routed Lorenzo Musetti 6:1, 6:4, 6:2 to book a semifinal against Félix Auger‑Aliassime, who edged Alex de Minaur 4:6, 7:6 (9:7), 7:5, 7:6 (7:4) in 4:10 hours.
- Amanda Anisimova upset Iga Swiatek 6:4, 6:3 for revenge after the Wimbledon final and will face Naomi Osaka, who beat Karolina Muchova 6:4, 7:6 (7:3) to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal as a mother as Muchova struggled with a thigh issue.