Alcaraz rolls Djokovic to reach USO final

Carlos Alcaraz dominated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 to roll into the US Open final for a second time on Friday after winning the title in 2022.

The Spanish second set will await a Sunday opponent as defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner plays Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second semi-final.

Alcaraz has gone this far without the loss of a set and was only broken for the second time during the fortnight when Djokovic took a 2-0 lead in the second set.

Alcaraz reacted quickly, breaking back for 2-3 and taking a two-set lead through a winning tiebreaker.

The third set was decided as Djokovic double-faulted at 2-5 down and sent a volley wide seconds later to go down to defeat at the event he has won four times.

Alcaraz hit seven aces among his 31 winners as he defeated the 24-time Grand Slam champion, improving his record in the series to 4-5.

It’s a great feeling to be again in the final,” he said. :It feels amazing; it means a lot to me.

“Today was maybe not the best level for me but I kept going until the last point.

I served well, that was very important.”

The winner added: “I played a very physical match. It was good tennis and I’m glad to be back in the final.”

Djokovic, 38, had won their last two matches, including an Australian Open quarter-final in January and the 2024 Olympic final in Paris.

Alcaraz increased his season lead in match wins with his 59th with six titles to hand in 2025.

The Spanish 22-year-old had spent nine and a half hours on court with his quick wins while Djokovic had laboured for 13 hours.

Alcaraz will be playing his third straight Grand Slam final and his seventh overall.

Main photo:- Carlos Alcaraz in action at US Open – by Mark Greenwood/Grandslamtennis