Djokovic and Medvedev set to compete for US Open title: 2023 US Open Semi-Final Roundup
Previous year’s champion Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the tournament after being defeated by the world number three Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final of the 2023 US Open. The other match including Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton was a one-sided affair where the Serbian won in straight sets.
In Women’s Singles, Aryna Sabalenka would look to grab her first US Open title but she will be playing against Coco Gauff who is in terrific touch. After her victory against Karolina Muchova, Gauff became the first American teenager since Serena Williams to win over 25 Grand Slam matches in a two-season span.
Here are the highlights of the Men’s and Women’s semi-final matches:
Men’s Singles
Match 1: Carlos Alcaraz vs Daniil Medvedev
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev defeated the world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final of the US Open 2023 by 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, and 6-3 to make it to the finals of the tournament. The two champion players started the game on a terrific note as the set went into a tie-breaker where Medvedev had the last laugh.
The world number three then easily won the next set by 6-1 as the title holder was quite low on confidence. Though Alcaraz made a comeback in the third set, Medvedev didn’t allow the game to go to the fifth set as he won the fourth set 6-3 to clinch the match.
Daniil Medvedev playing one of the shots against Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final
Now, the star player from Russia would look to grab his second US Open title after winning the first one in 2021. He would once again be up against Novak Djokovic but the Serbian has been in a form of life and won’t give up easily.
Match 2: Novak Djokovic vs Ben Shelton
The result was quite predictable even before the start of the game, however, it was a magnificent effort from Shelton to reach this stage. World number two Djokovic won the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 to make his way into the finals of the tournament.
Shelton gave a tough fight to the Serbian giant in the final set which went into a tie-breaker, however, the 10-time finalist of the US Open won it in the end to create history. Now, Djokovic is all set to meet Daniil Medvedev in the final of the tournament where he would be looking to take the revenge of 2021 when the Russian player defeated him in the final.
Women’s Singles
Match 1: Madison Keys vs Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka created history by entering her first-ever US Open finals after getting the better of Madison Keys in the semis. She won the match 0-6, 7-6, 7-6 to enter the finals. After not winning a single game in the first set, Sabalenka made an outstanding comeback to win the next two sets and that too in a tie-breaker.
Aryna Sabalenka won her semi-final clash against Madison Keys
This was one of the finest comebacks in the history of the tournament and now Sabalenka would like to win her first-ever US Open title. She already has one Major to her name in the form of the Australian Open 2023 which she won against Elena Rybakina but Coco Gauff has been exceptional so far in the tournament so it is not going to be easy for the Belarusian to overcome this challenge.
Match 2: Coco Gauff vs Karolina Muchova
It was a quite comfortable victory for the American player as she defeated Muchova by 6-4, 7-5 to make her first-ever US Open finals. It was a remarkable achievement for the 19-year-old Gauff as she might create history in the final.
On the other hand, Karolina Muchova gave her best during the entire tournament, however, failed to perform well in the semi-final. She had a great French Open this year where she reached the final but lost against Iga Swiatek.
Other Key Results
Men’s Doubles: The 43-year old Rohan Boppana has qualified for the final of the 2023 US Open alongside Matthew Ebden in the Men’s Doubles Category. The experienced duo defeated the French pair of Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-6, 6-2 in the semi-final.
Boppana and Ebden are set to compete against the duo of Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury as the American duo would be eyeing a third straight US Open title in front of their supporters.
Boppana has already made history by becoming the oldest player to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era at the age of 43 years and 6 months and would be eyeing the US Open title after winning the French Open Mixed Doubles title back in 2017.
Women’s Doubles: German tennis ace Laura Siegemund and 39-year old Vera Zvonareva defeated the duo of Jennifer Brady (USA) and Luisa Stefani (Brazil) in straight sets coming out on top 6-4, 6-1.
They will be facing the duo of Kiwi tennis ace Erin Routliffe and Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski who defeated the Asian pair of Wang Xinyu and Hsieh Su-wei 6-1, 7-6 to book their tickets for the final.
Mixed Doubles: In an all-American affair between first-seed duo of Austin Krajicek and Jessica Pegula and the duo of Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend, the first-seed duo won by 6-7, 6-1, and 10-3.
In the other semi-final, Kazakhstan ace Anna Daniliana and Finnish player Harri Heliovaara defeated the duo of Croatian Mate Pavic and Japanese ace Enashibahara 7-6, 6-4 and would now be hoping to give strong competition to the favorites in the final.