Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak DjokovicUS Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
#2ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025 ·
hard
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Alcaraz C.
6-4 7-6 6-2
Djokovic N.
Alcaraz C.
6763
Djokovic N.
4620

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6 6-2 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, defending last year's round of 64. Carlos Alcaraz narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Carlos Alcaraz closed it out in three sets, 6–4 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-19Australian OpenFhardCarlos Alcaraz2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5
2025-01-13Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
2024-07-29Paris OlympicsFclayNovak Djokovic7-6 7-6
2024-07-01WimbledonFgrassCarlos Alcaraz6-2 6-2 7-6
2023-11-13Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersFhardNovak Djokovic5-7 7-6 7-6
2023-07-03WimbledonFgrassCarlos Alcaraz1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4
2023-05-29Roland GarrosSFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
2022-05-02Madrid MastersSFclayCarlos Alcaraz6-7 7-5 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
55%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
67%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (108 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
98
100
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw