US Open Tennis 2023 Outcomes: Immediate Reactions to Friday’s Winners and Losers

Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-tying twenty fourth Grand Slam singles title got here right down to a tiebreak Friday afternoon.

He received to dispatch Ben Shelton, the last American man nonetheless enjoying at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) semifinals victory.

It took Djokovic, who had received 21 of his final 22 Grand Slam semifinals heading into Friday, simply 35 minutes to dispatch Shelton within the first set.

However unseeded underdog Shelton didn’t make it simple for Djokovic to shut out the match, taking him to a tiebreaker within the third set earlier than conceding.

Shelton fought to determine himself within the second set and climbed out to a 2-1 lead, however Djokovic was capable of wrest again management with a sequence of performs that earned gasps from the New York crowd.

Shelton pushed the third set to a tiebreaker, however Djokovic dominated and imitated Shelton’s quarterfinals celebration after successful his last level.

Friday marked the one hundredth U.S. Open match of Djokovic’s profession, per ESPN Stats & Info. He now has a profession document of 87-13 following his semifinals victory.

That win arrange tennis followers for an unmissable finals match Sunday.

The final time Djokovic final took on Medvedev, he got here in second within the 2021 U.S. Open.

Now Djokovic will get a shot at revenge and the prospect to match Australian Margaret Court docket with 24 profession Grand Slam titles.

The defending U.S. Open champion is out.

Daniil Medvedev defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to assert a spot within the finals and an opportunity at recreating his U.S. Open victory over Djokovic in 2021.

After successful the first-set tiebreak, Medvedev carried his momentum into the second set, the place he handily defeated the World No. 1 to place him one set away from elimination.

Alcaraz, who has by no means earlier than recovered from a two-set deficit, rallied within the third, however Medvedev regained management within the last set to stave off the comeback.

Medvedev is now slated to face Djokovic for the title Sunday. Medvedev holds a single Gram Slam singles championship after defeating Djokovic within the U.S. Open two years in the past, whereas Djokovic is on the lookout for his document twenty fourth title.