Brilliant Djokovic into 6th US Open semi-final
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates defeating Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 in the 2012 US Open men's singles quarterfinals at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 6, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
NEW YORK (AFP) - Defending champion Novak Djokovic stormed into a sixth successive United States (US) Open semi-final on Thursday with a breathtaking 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 demolition of 2009 winner Juan Martin Del Potro.
The second-seeded Serb is bidding to win a sixth Grand Slam title and is now the comfortable tournament favourite following the elimination of world number one Roger Federer.
He goes on to face Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer, who defeated Serb eighth seed Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), for a place in Sunday's final.
Saturday's other semi-final sees third seed Andy Murray face Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.
