Novak Djokovic

NEW YORK - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the US Open semi-finals after defeating American Taylor Fritz 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday evening.

Djokovic, who won after two hours and 38 minutes of play, is now 8-0 head-to-head against Fritz.

NEW YORK - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the US Open quarter-finals after beating Croatian Borna Gojo 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.

Djokovic, who won after 146 minutes of play, has reached his 13th career US Open quarter-final and will next face American Taylor Fritz, who defeated Switzerland's Dominic Stricker 7-6 (7-2), 6-4.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz surged into the last 16 of the U.S. Open on Sept. 2 as Tunisia's Ons Jabeur kept her dream of a first Grand Slam title alive with victory in a three-set thriller.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are on a U.S. Open collision course as the final Grand Slam tournament of season gets under way Monday with American teenager Coco Gauff chasing a breakthrough first major title.

CINCINNATI - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic will also be playing in the men's doubles event at this season's Cincinnati Masters tournament alongside compatriot Nikola Cacic, US media have reported.

Djokovic, who has previously announced he would be competing in the singles event at Cincinnati this season, won the singles title at the tournament in 2018 and 2020.

LONDON - Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has claimed the Wimbledon title by defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Spaniard won after nearly five hours of play.

The title is his first at Wimbledon and his second career Grand Slam title as he also won the US Open last season.

The best Serbian tennis player thus missed the opportunity to match Roger Federer's record for the number of titles at the All England Club.
After losing in the final of the third Grand Slam of the season, Djokovic revealed his plans for the rest of the season.

He was defeated in five sets after a great fight by Carlos Alcaraz, the Spaniard won 1:6, 7:6 (6), 6:3, 3:6, 6:4.
He thus became the third youngest champion in the history of Wimbledon.
"I thought I would have trouble with you only on clay, and maybe hard court, but now it's a different story from this year, obviously," Djokovic had said on court of Carlos Alcaraz.

Defending champion outplayed Jannik Sinner with the maximum score and the final with Carlos Alcaraz is ahead of him.
Novak pointed out right at the start that this victory was not as easy as the result might suggest.

LONDON - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to his fifth consecutive Wimbledon final after defeating Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the semi-finals on Friday.

Djokovic won after two hours and 47 minutes of play.