For the second time, Carlos Alcaraz has reached the US Open final. The 22-year-old Spaniard won the semi-finals against the 38-year-old Serbian record grand slam winner Novak đoković with 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 4), 6: 2.
In the final on Sunday in New York, Alcaraz either plays against the most Italian world ranking listener Jannik Sinner or against outsiders Félix Auger-Aliasme from Canada. With a victory or with a surprising semi -finals from Sinner, Alcaraz would rise again to number one in the world of tennis. The Spaniard is throughout the course of the US Open So far without losing a set.
“Being here again in the final of the US Open feels great. It was not the best level of the tournament of me. I opened very well, that was very important today. In general, I played good tennis,” said Alcaraz in just under two and a half hours.
Đoković assume strength and concentration
In front of numerous prominent fans in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Alcaraz was extremely confident in his first set in his service, while đoković was repeatedly under disturbing due to unusually many slight mistakes in his service. The second round began from the Serbs’ point of view, but Alcaraz came back after 0: 3 and got the passage in the tie -break. In the third round, đoković visibly went out the strength and concentration.
With the defeat, đoković missed another chance of his 25th Grand Slam title. This would become the sole record holder – in front of the Australian Margaret Court.
