Clinical Carlos Alcaraz downs Novak Djokovic to reach tennis’ US Open final
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his semi-final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 in a high-intensity US Open semi-final match.
- Alcaraz, the 2022 champion, displayed "clinical precision" against a visibly worn-down Djokovic.
- Alcaraz will play Jannik Sinner or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final.
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NEW YORK - Second seed Carlos Alcaraz took down 24-times major winner Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 with clinical precision to reach the US Open final on Sept 5, 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 quarter-finals 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. REUTERS
