*Novak Djokovic 3-1 Taylor Fritz
21 minutes in, Fritz finally gets on the board and deserves to be. Tonight was always going to be a huge mental test for him but he tries to stay aggressive and blasts a way through.
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:33
Novak Djokovic 3-0 Taylor Fritz*
Djokovic turns around in disgust after going from 40-0 up on serve to facing break point. A double fault is followed by backhand errors. Very unlike him.
Djokovic settles on the break point. Fritz is again forced into a defensive position and nets. Djokovic gets the hold. Fritz is getting some early looks but is not taking them.
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:29
BREAK! *Novak Djokovic 2-0 Taylor Fritz
Djokovic gets the opening break! An aggressive return game from the 38-year-old to the Fritz backhand. Fritz saved the first two break points, finding an excellent forehand winner on the first, but was let down with errors on deuce points.
On the third break point, Djokovic catches the line with a wide forehand. Fritz nets on the defensive.
Already, the big points are going Djokovic’s way. He is looking sharp.
(REUTERS)
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:23
Novak Djokovic 1-0 Taylor Fritz*
An aggressive start from Fritz, with a couple of attacks to the Djokovic backhand and a very bid forehand strike against the second-serve.
Djokovic holds him off to hold. But a good attitude form Fritz to start.
(REUTERS)
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:16
*Novak Djokovic 0-0 Taylor Fritz
Djokovic won the toss and elected to serve. We’re ready to go. Both men are dressed in all black.
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:11
Venus Williams offers update on tennis future after US Open doubles defeat
Venus Williams believes she still has a future competing in singles after return to the US Open came to an end with defeat in the quarter-finals of the doubles with Leylah Fernandez.
Williams, 45, received a wildcard into the US Open in her first grand slam appearance in two years and played in all three formats, including a three-set defeat to 11th seed Karolina Muchova in the first round of the singles.
Her quarter-final run in the doubles alongside Fernandez was halted by top seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova, who won 6-1 6-2 in just 56 minutes on Louis Armstrong Arena.
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:09
Here we go. The one-match night session is about to begin on Arthur Ashe Arena, and it’s a cracker. There’s white smoke and loud rock music as Djokovic enters the court, then loud cheers as the American Taylor Fritz follows him out.
Will we see a first victory for Fritz tonight against Djokovic, or an 11th straight defeat?
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:04
Novak Djokovic’s perfect record against Americans at US Open
As well as his 10-0 record against Taylor Fritz, Novak Djokovic has also won all 15 matches he has played against Americans at the US Open.
He defeated Fritz and Ben Shelton on his way to his last title in New York two years ago – and started this tournament run with victories over Learner Tien and Zachary Svajda.
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 01:00
Novak Djokovic bidding to extend grand slam semi-final record
Djokovic is of course aiming to win his 25th grand slam singles title in New York, but victory today would also book his 53rd grand slam semi-final.
He already holds that record, and is well clear of Roger Federer’s 46, while Djokovic is also looking to reach all four grand slam semi-finals in the same season for the seventh time. That would be record extending as well.
A 14th US Open semi-final would level the record for the joint-most of all time, along with Jimmy Connors.
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Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 00:45
Marketa Vondrousova pulls out of US Open quarter-final before facing Aryna Sabalenka
Marketa Vondrousova has pulled out of her US Open quarter-final against Aryna Sabalenka due to a knee injury, giving the World No 1 a walkover into the next round.
Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion who missed last year’s US Open after undergoing shoulder surgery, had beaten two top-10 players in Jasmine Paolini and the in-form Elena Rybakina to reach the quarter-finals.
Defending champion Sabalenka goes through to play fourth seed Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals, in a rematch of last year’s US Open final.
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 00:35