Second seed Carlos Alcaraz took down 24-time Major winner Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2 with clinical precision to reach the U.S. Open final on Friday, prevailing in a blockbuster showdown that packed the house at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The match was billed as the hottest ticket in New York and lived up to the hype, with a scoreline that belied its intensity, as the 2022 champion Alcaraz soaked in deafening cheers on match point.
Djokovic had won their two most recent meetings, including in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open earlier this year, but the 38-year-old showed wear-and-tear against the Spaniard, 16 years his junior.
Alcaraz will next play either defending champion Jannik Sinner or Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Published on Sep 06, 2025
