Djokovic gets into it with the US Open crowd and improves to 11-0 against Fritz to reach the semis

Novak Djokovic took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz, an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the U.S. Open, and marked the occasion by blowing kisses to those in Tuesday night's crowd pulling for the last American man in the field. Djokovic improved to 11-0 against 2024 runner-up Fritz and reached a record-extending 53rd Grand Slam semifinal, a total that includes a record-tying 14 at Flushing Meadows. The No. 4-seeded Fritz's exit means the U.S. drought will continue without a male singles champion at any major since 2003, when Andy Roddick won in New York.