US Open 2023: Semi-finalists determined

Thursday’s trip confirmed the final two semi-finalists US Open Tennis, the fourth Grand Slam of the season. Among them Carlos AlcarazWhich he continues to fight for Defending the title he won last year In New York, his first professional career.

In the match that concluded the schedule of matches today, September 6, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world number one seed defeated the German Alexander Zverev For 3 sets to 0, parts of 6-3, 6-2 and 6-4. The last man to defend his US Open title was none other than… Roger Federerwith five consecutive victories between 2004 and 2008.

He will face Alcaraz, who was already the Wimbledon champion this year Daniil Medvedevwho also won his first – and only one so far – Grand Slam in New York, but in 2021. To reach the semi-finals, the third seed defeated Andrey Rublev For 3 sets to 0, in fractions of 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, in 2 hours and 48 minutes of the match.

This is the fourth time Medvedev has competed in the semi-finals in New York – in 2019 he was runner-up, the following year he finished in the semi-finals, and in 2021, he ended up champion.

On the other side of the Serbian key Novak Djokovic He advanced to his 47th semifinal by defeating the American on Tuesday Taylor Fritz For 3 sets to 0, with splits of 6-1, 6-4, 6-4, in 2 hours and 35 minutes of the match.

The second candidate, his rival will be the young American Ben Shelton. The 20-year-old tennis player defeated his compatriot Frances Tiafoe By 3 sets to 1, with fractions of 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2, in a duel that lasted more than three hours and concluded on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. He has been a professional since last year, and is playing in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Of the four men who have reached the semi-finals, three are already tournament champions: Alcaraz last year, Medvedev in 2021, and Djokovic in 2018 – the first time this has happened since 2018.

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