Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz head to head
This will be the ninth match between Djokovic and Alcaraz and their five over best of five sets. Djokovic currently leads the head to head with five wins to three, and won their last meeting at the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Djokovic has also won all four times they have met on a hard-court. This will be their first encounter at the US Open. Alcaraz’s previous two wins over Djokovic have come in the Wimbledon final, in 2023 and 2024.
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Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 17:26
Amanda Anisimova sends message to Aryna Sabalenka with display of her new strength
Amanda Anisimova fell to her knees and tapped on the blue hard court. With her dream of reaching a first final at the US Open accomplished, whatever magic that is unfolding in New York had worked its spell again.
Eight weeks after her 6-0 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat to Iga Swiatek, the 24-year-old from New Jersey has given herself another chance to win a grand slam title at the first opportunity. After avenging her defeat to Swiatek in the quarter-finals, Anisimova went one step further by overturning Naomi Osaka’s lead in a back-and-forth semi-final across almost three hours, setting up a final against the World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 17:12
Novak Djokovic’s historic US Open run now faces a problem he created
Novak Djokovic has some plans to disrupt. If everyone at the US Open is looking ahead to a third consecutive grand slam final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Djokovic believes he could yet have his say. His road to a record 25 grand slam title will likely run through the two best players in the world, starting with Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Friday.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 17:06
Women’s doubles final: [1} K. Siniakova / T. Townsend vs G. Dabrowski / E. Routliffe [3]
[7] Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz [2}
[1} Jannik Sinner vs Felix Auger-Aliassime [25]
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 17:04
Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz start time
Having played their quarter-finals on Tuesday, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the first semi-final of the day on Friday. That will start from 3pm local time (8pm UK time).
The second semi-final between Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime will follow.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 17:02
Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz at US Open semi-final
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for a ninth time and for a place in the US Open final, with grand slam history on the line in New York.
At 38, Djokovic has become the oldest man in history to reach all four grand slam semi-finals in one season, but the Serbian is chasing a record-breaking 25th grand slam title.
He has been repeatedly denied by his young rivals Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, but is now determined to “mess up the plans” of those expecting another final between the two best players in the world.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 17:00