Tennis history opens its doors again for N.Obak Djokovic . The Serbian genius who overtook the young American this Friday (2) ben shelton (47 years old), who will play in the US Open final this Sunday, is one step closer. Equals Margaret Court’s legendary Grand Slam record .

In the semi-finals, Djokovic gave the surprise of the tournament no chance. Shelton is overwhelmed at 20 years old And I was able to resist only in the third round.

The victory was both overwhelming and indisputable. 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in 2 hours 40 minutes .

“It’s these matches and opportunities that made me grow and still push me forward and give me the motivation to get up every day and work as hard as the young guys,” the Serbian said on court. Ta.

Djokovic also celebrated his victory with a phone-hanging-up gesture, imitating the same gesture Shelton used to celebrate reaching the semi-finals, leaving behind a striking and controversial image.

Against an American who is appearing in a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time, Djokovic plays 100th match at US Open (Only three others reached that number) He made his 47th semifinal appearance in the “big” (historical record) and his 10th final appearance in New York (Bill Tilden’s comparable to the record).

It’s very solid, Djokovic took the reins with the precision of a surgeon. He felt this conflict between experience and youth from the beginning, but he did not let it go until he realized that he had a ticket to the finals.

At the moment of the match, the stands of Arthur Ashe Stadium turned their attention to their compatriots. He is Djokovic Perhaps too relaxed, he expressed his only doubts. afternoon.

With the dynamic changing drastically, Shelton held the remaining set points.

But after an unexpected upset, Djokovic wasted a match point at 6-5. He regained his composure in the tie-break and defeated his rival. (43 unforced errors in the entire match), sealing the path to the final stage of the tournament.

Djokovic, who won this year’s Australian Open and French Open, will face the Russian in the New York final. Daniil Medvedev (3) or Alcaraz (1), with whom they played together in memorable duels in 2023, including the aforementioned Wimbledon and the final of the Cincinnati Masters 1,000 (in which the Serbian won).