Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic and advances to the US Open 2025 final

New York, USA – September 6, 2025. Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz qualified this Friday for the US Open final after defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic in the semifinals with scores of 6-4, 7-6(4) and 6-2, in a match that was taken by the player from Murcia as the revenge of the Paris 2024 Olympic final.

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With this triumph, Alcaraz reached his second final at Flushing Meadows and maintains an impressive streak that has led him to play decisive instances in the last eight tournaments he has played. His rival for Sunday’s final will come out of the match between “Jannik Sinner” and “Félix Auger-Aliassime”. Djokovic, 38 years old, once again fell short of adding the coveted 25th Grand Slam, losing for the fourth time in the semifinals of a major this year, always without winning a set. “Reaching the US Open final again feels incredible. Today it was important to maintain intensity from start to finish, and I think I achieved that,” Alcaraz stated after the match. The Spaniard managed to beat Djokovic on hard court for the first time, shortening the lead in their head-to-head record, which is now led by the Serbian 5-4. In this 2025, Alcaraz leads the circuit with a record of 60 wins and only 6 losses, as well as six titles, including Roland Garros. On Sunday, the Murcian will seek his sixth Grand Slam title and the possibility of regaining the number one in the world ranking, depending on the result of the other semi-final.