SME News Balkan. Novak Djokovic says he is determined to \u201cmess up the plans\u201d of those anticipating a blockbuster US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, after powering past Taylor Fritz to book his place in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.The world No. 2 extended his perfect record against Fritz to 11-0 with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory, reaching the last four in New York for the 13th time and ensuring he has made the semi-finals at every Grand Slam this season. Djokovic, however, has not yet reached a major final in 2025, and is hungry to change that.\u201cEverybody is probably expecting and anticipating a final between Carlos and Jannik,\u201d Djokovic said. \u201cI\u2019m going to try to mess up the plans of most people. I definitely am not going with a white flag on the court.\u201dAlcaraz, who awaits him in the semi-finals, has been near flawless in New York, not dropping a set and conceding just one service game through five matches. Sinner, meanwhile, remains on the opposite side of the draw.Djokovic admitted he was not at his fluent best against Fritz, particularly after surrendering a break when serving for the second set. But his experience carried him through key moments. \u201cI got really out of trouble in the second,\u201d he reflected. \u201cI wasn\u2019t playing well by my standards, but I found a way.\u201dFritz hit back in the third set, seizing a 3-1 lead and holding firm to cut the deficit. Yet Djokovic, chasing a record 25th Grand Slam singles crown to surpass Margaret Court, showed his resilience in the fourth. At 5-4, he pounced on Fritz\u2019s serve, sealing the match on his second match point.The Serbian, 38, will now turn his attention to Alcaraz, a rival he has beaten in their last two encounters. Djokovic admitted the physical challenge will be significant:\u201cIt\u2019s not going to get easier. The next couple of days will be key for me to recover and get my body ready. I\u2019d love to be fit enough to battle for five sets with Carlos. My best tennis will be required, but I usually rise to the occasion.\u201dDjokovic has lost his last five matches against Sinner, three of them in Grand Slam semi-finals, making his place in Alcaraz\u2019s half of the draw a potentially favourable twist. Still, the veteran knows that against the 22-year-old Spaniard, he will need to summon everything.\u201cThere\u2019s going to be a lot of running involved, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d Djokovic said with a smile. \u201cIt\u2019s not going to be short points.\u201dWith a place in Sunday\u2019s final at stake, the stage is set for another chapter in tennis\u2019 most compelling generational battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SME News Balkan. Novak Djokovic says he is determined to \u201cmess up the plans\u201d of those anticipating a blockbuster US Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, after powering past Taylor Fritz to book his place in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.The world No. 2 extended his perfect record against Fritz to 11-0 with…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis"],"yoast_head":"\n