US Open 2023: Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer’s all-time report after storming into forty seventh Grand Slam semis

Novak Djokovic’s shirt was soaked in sweat however the 23-time Grand Slam champion had the vitality to maintain the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd entertained with a track a couple of minutes after roaring in enjoyment of New York on Tuesday afternoon. The Serb had simply overwhelmed Ninth seed and native favorite Taylor Fritz 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours and 35 minutes to storm into the semi-finals of US Open 2023 in New York.

Novak Djokovic was delighted after the convincing win over Taylor Fritz, who had the backing of the house crowd on the Ashe. The Serb had prevented spending extra time on the courtroom on a sizzling and humid day.

The match was performed with the Arthur Ashe Stadium retractable roof partially shut, which supplied shade each for spectators and the 2 rivals on a day when the temperature topped 90 levels Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) and the humidity was above 55 p.c, in accordance with AP News company.

Djokovic was scientific in each sense as he discovered high gear at any time when he was put underneath stress by Fritz. The Ninth-seeded American was not capable of match the depth of Djokovic, making 51 unforced errors and having a second-serve win proportion of solely 28, when in comparison with the Serb’s 56. Fritz had 12 break level alternatives, together with one within the remaining sport of the match, however he transformed solely 2 of them whereas Djokovic transformed 6 out of 9.

With the quarter-final win over Frirtz, Djokovic broke Roger Federer’s all-time males’s report of 46 Grand Slam semi-finals. It was Djokovic’s forty seventh semi-final at a significant as he continued his unbeaten streak within the US Open quarter-finals.

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Speaking concerning the significance of setting one other all-time Grand Slam report, the 3-time US Open champion stated he needs to take pleasure in each minute being on the courtroom for the game has given him every part in life.

“This is the sport that has given me so much in my life, coming from Serbia, war-torn country when I was growing up, I faced a lot of adversity growing up and I had to endure a lot to even get a shot to travel and play international sport,” Djkovic stated.

“I was lucky to encounter some very knowledgeable and passionate people and without their support and my parents, who are here, I wouldn’t be here without their love and incredible sacrifice. That is the long answer for what goes through my head when I hear those numbers.

“There’s a whole lot of issues I’m very grateful for.

“It is a huge opportunity every time I step out on the court at this stage of my life. I don’t know how many more opportunities I will get so I am trying to enjoy it as much as I can.”

Djokovic, who’s chasing his 4th US Open crown, will tackle the winner of an all-American quarter-final between Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, within the semi-finals.

Djokovic received the Australian Open and the French Open earlier than he was overwhelmed within the Wimbledon remaining by Carlos Alcaraz in 2023.

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Sep 6, 2023