PREVIEW
Carlos Alcaraz will face his toughest test at the U.S. Open 2025 on Friday when the Spaniard takes on Novak Djokovic in the semifinals at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
It is a battle between two former champions. While Djokovic has won the title four times, Alcaraz lifted the trophy in 2022.
The duo has played against each other eight times with the 38-year-old Serbian leading 5-3 in the head-to-head record. Djokovic has also won all three matches against Alcaraz on hard courts.
LIVESTREAM AND TELECAST INFO
When and where to watch U.S. Open 2025 semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz in India?
The U.S. Open 2025 semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz begins at 12:30 a.m. IST on September 6. In India, the match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network while the live stream will be available on JioHotstar app/website.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played: 8 | Novak Djokovic: 5 | Carlos Alcaraz: 3
2025 – Australian Open, Quarterfinal – Djokovic won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
2024 – Paris Olympics, Final – Djokovic won 7-6(3), 7-6(2)
2024 – Wimbledon, Final – Alcaraz won 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4)
2023 – ATP Finals, Semifinal – Djokovic won 6-3, 6-2
2023 – Cincinnati Masters, Final – Djokovic won 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4)
2023 – Wimbledon, Final – Alcaraz won 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
2023 – Roland Garros, Semifinal – Djokovic won 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
2022 – Madrid Open, Semifinal – Alcaraz won 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-6(5)
NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S ROUTE TO SEMIFINAL
Quarterfinal: beat [4] Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Round of 16: beat [Q] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Third round: beat Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3
Second round: beat [Q] Zachary Svajda (USA) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
First round: beat Learner Tien (USA) 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2
CARLOS ALCARAZ’ ROUTE TO SEMIFINAL
Quarterfinal: beat [20] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
Round of 16: beat Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4
Third round: beat [32] Luciano Darderi (ITA) 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
Second round: beat Mattia Bellucci (ITA) 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
First round: beat Reilly Opelka (USA) 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Published on Sep 05, 2025
Content Source: sportstar.thehindu.com