Djokovic lost quickly to Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the US Open 2025

In the early morning of September 6, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic lost to Spanish opponent Carlos Alcaraz 0-3 (4-6, 6-7, 2-6) in the first semi-final of the US Open 2025.

Alcaraz defeats Djokovic to advance to the 2025 US Open final - Photo: REUTERS

In this match, Djokovic (38 years old) was affected by age and could not surprise the young and strong Alcaraz (22 years old). The Spanish tennis player with his powerful shots always forced Djokovic into an extremely difficult defense.

The Sun in its commentary on this match described Djokovic as "gasping for breath" against Alcaraz. In the first set, Alcaraz stunned Djokovic early on when he won a break point in the first game.

The Spaniard made no mistakes in the following games to win 6-4.

In the second set, Djokovic rose strongly and led Alcaraz 3-0 with a break point in the second set. It was thought that the Serbian player would "completely destroy" Alcaraz in this set, but the unexpected happened. Alcaraz won the next three sets in a row to bring the score to 3-3.

Djokovic lost his fifth consecutive Grand Slam semi-final - Photo: REUTERS

The two players fought fiercely in the following games and were forced to decide the winner in a tie-break. Here, Alcaraz won overwhelmingly with a score of 7-4.

In the third set, Djokovic was almost out of energy while Alcaraz was still very energetic. The Serbian player could not hold on for too long and quickly lost the third set with a score of 2-6. Winning 3-0 after 2 hours and 25 minutes, Alcaraz advanced to the final of the US Open 2025.

The Spaniard reached the finals of three of the four Grand Slams in 2025. Before that, he reached the final and won the French Open but lost in the Wimbledon final.

Meanwhile, the defeat to Alcaraz was the fifth consecutive time Djokovic has stopped in the semi-finals of Grand Slam tournaments. The Serbian tennis player has still not been able to touch the 25th Grand Slam title.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/djokovic-thua-nhanh-alcaraz-o-ban-ket-us-open-2025-20250906052542693.htm