US Open: Novak Djokovic sets up a confrontation with Carlos Alcaraz after defeating American Hope Taylor Fritz | Tennis news

Novak Djokovic crushed the hopes of the American Taylor Fritz to stay on the CAP for a 25th Grand Colem Record at the US Open Tuesday evening.

Djokovic reaffirmed his domination over the fourth seeded Fritz with a 6-3-5 3-6 6-4 victory to set up a confrontation in the semi-finals against Carlos Alcaraz.

The 38-year-old man arrived at the Arthur Ashe stadium after defeating Fritz during their 10 previous meetings, but sometimes was breathing to spend beyond last year at the Arthur Ashe stadium.

Djokovic will now play in his fourth semi -final of the Grand Chelem of the season – marking the seventh time of his career that he achieved this feat – against the Spanish in shape Alcaraz, who did not drop a tournament all tournaments And was a comfortable winner against the Czech Jiri Lehecka earlier in the day.

Sabalenka to face Pegula after Walkover

Reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka received a free passage to the American semi-finals opened after Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from injury.

Less than two hours before being supposed to meet during the night session at the Arthur Ashe stadium, the tournament announced that Vondrouso was unable to appear in the court.

The withdrawal of the Czech means that there will be revenge from last year’s final in the last four, Sabalenka displaying the fourth head of Jessica Pegula.

It is a bitter blow for the former Wimbledon champion, Vondrousova, who had trouble hurting throughout his career, but had been running in New York after defeating Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina.

In a statement via the organizers, the 26 -year -old Czech said: “I’m sorry to announce that I have to withdraw from my quarter -final match this evening due to a knee injury.

“I did my best to take the court today, but during the warm -up, I still felt my knee and after consulting the tournament doctor, I decided not to risk worsening the injury.

“I appreciate all the support of this tournament and I apologize to fans who were looking forward to the match. I had an incredible time here in New York and I can’t wait to return next year.”

Writing on Instagram, Sabalenka said: “Sorry for Marketa after all that she lived. She played incredible tennis and I know how bad it should for her. Take care of yourself and I hope you can recover quickly. Likes Aryna.”

Earlier, Pegula returned to the semi-finals convincingly by beating another former Czech champion of Wimbledon, Barbora Krejcikova, 6-3 6-3.

The dream of Venus US Open Run ends

The Dream Dream of Venus Williams, 45 year old Katerina Siniakova And Taylor Townsend in the quarterfinals.

Williams has been aiming to win his first Grand Chelem title since 2017 and his third female title in American double.

The champion of the Grand Chelem female 14 times, playing in her 25th US Open, won the first of her two titles in New York with Sister Serena in 1999, three years before the birth of Fernandez.

Siniakova and Townsend, boring to claim their third Grand Chelem title in pair, will face the No. 4 of the Seeds Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova in the semi-finals.

“What I am most proud of is that it is not easy to leave the bench. This is really not the case, and I never had a layoff so long. It brought new challenges for which I was not ready in many ways. So I am very proud to stay myself. I have not tried to play another game. Am, and I know I can work once I am a little luck. “

On his future plans, Williams said: “I did not think. I have commitments, places where I said that I would be, people who expected that I am there in the coming weeks. I must therefore go and introduce myself.

“If there is the opportunity for me to play, then I hope that I will be able to come back somewhere this year. I don’t know. I really don’t do it.”

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