NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic reached his record 47th Grand Slam semifinal, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most by a man, by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on a steamy Tuesday.
Djokovic improved to 13-0 for his career in quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows — and to 8-0 against Fritz, an American who was seeded No.
Political Cartoons View All 1145 ImagesBut while Djokovic eventually got his shots straightened out, Fritz's miscues just kept on coming.
By the end, Fritz had 51 unforced errors, nearly twice as many as Djokovic's 26.
Fritz heard a ton of support from the partisan Ashe fans, especially as he was trying to get back into the match against Djokovic.
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— Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Taylor Fritz, Djokovic, Fritz, Arthur Ashe, Fritz's miscues, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Ashe
Organizations:
U.S, Flushing, Djokovic, AP
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Flushing Meadows —, American, Serbia, California, New York