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US Open LIVE: Djokovic and Alcaraz facing off in first men's semi, Sinner to follow

Can Djokovic get the better of Alcaraz again?
Can Djokovic get the better of Alcaraz again?Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP / Flashscore
It's one of the biggest nights of the season, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic facing off in the first men's semi-final of this year's US Open before Jannik Sinner takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime.

19:40 CET - With just over an hour until they take to the court, let's have a look at the paths that Djokovic and Alcaraz have taken to the semi-finals.

The Serb has spent longer on court, with Zachary Svajda, Cameron Norrie and Taylor Fritz all taking sets off of him, but only his clash with Fritz lasted longer than three hours.

Djokovic's route to the semis
Djokovic's route to the semisCHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP / Flashscore

The Spaniard meanwhile hasn't dropped a single set in New York and has dispatched three of his five opponents in less than two hours, so he'll be feeling fresh tonight.

Alcaraz' route to the semis
Alcaraz' route to the semisPhoto by CLIVE BRUNSKILL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP / Flashscore

18:00 CET - Hello and welcome to Flashscore's live coverage of the US Open men's semi-finals!

It's a day that could be remembered for years to come, with the first semi-final being the one that everyone was hoping for when the draw was made, giving us another chapter in the already iconic rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

It's a clash that really could go either way. Alcaraz has won 35 of his last 36 matches and hasn't yet dropped a set in New York this year, but Djokovic has won the last two meetings between the two, in the Olympic final and the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Djokovic and Alcaraz's most recent meetings
Djokovic and Alcaraz's most recent meetingsFlashscore

For the first time in 2025, the Serb is heading into a Grand Slam semi-final fully fit and without Jannik Sinner on the other side of the net, and he'll know that he won't get many more chances as big as this one to reach a major final and compete for a long-awaited 25th crown.

That being said, Sinner will most likely be standing in his way if he does beat Alcaraz tonight, with the world number one the heavy favourite in his semi-final clash with Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Alcaraz and Djokovic will do battle at 21:00 CET, with Sinner and Auger-Aliassime to follow.