Thursday’s Journey confirmed the last two semi-finalists of the US Open Tennis, the fourth Grand Slam of the season. It is among them Carlos Alcarazwhich he continues to fight for Last year’s title defense In New York, his first career.
In the match that concluded the schedule of matches today, September 6, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world number one defeated the German Alexander Zverev By 3 sets to 0, parts of 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4. The last man to successfully defend his US Open title was none other than Roger Federerwith five straight wins between 2004 and 2008.
He will face Alcaraz, who was already the Wimbledon champion this year Daniel Medvedevwho also won her first – and so far only – Grand Slam in New York, but in 2021. To reach the semi-finals, today’s third seed beat Andrey Rublev With three sets to 0, in parts of 6-4, 6-3 and 6-4, in two hours and 48 minutes from leaving.
This is the fourth time Medvedev has played in the semifinals in New York – in 2019 he was runner-up, the following year he stopped in the semifinals, and in 2021 he ended up champion.
And on the other side of the Serb key Novak Djokovic He advanced to his 47th Grand Slam semifinal by defeating the American on Tuesday Taylor Fritz By 3 sets to 0, in parts of 6-1, 6-4 and 6-4, in 2 hours and 35 minutes of departure.
The second candidate, his opponent will be the young American Ben Shelton. The 20-year-old tennis player beat his compatriot Francis Tiafoe With a difference of 3 sets to 1, by parts of 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7) 6-2, in a duel that lasted more than three hours, the trip ended on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. A professional since last year, and playing the semi-finals of one of the four Grand Slam tournaments for the first time.
Of the four men who reached the semi-finals, three have already become tournament champions: Alcaraz last year, Medvedev in 2021 and Djokovic in 2018 – the first time this has specifically happened since 2018.
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