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Novak Djokovic, a favorite of fans at We open, Has kisses an unusually hostile crowd at the Arthur Ashe stadium on Tuesday evening after beating Taylor Fritz in four sets to qualify for the semi-finals.
Fritz, the last American left in the tournament, had an advantage at home and halfway through the match, it appeared that the fans had been sheltered from Djokovic’s skin.
Novak Djokovic is competing for the chair referee in his match in the quarter -final of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2025. (Robert Deutsch / Imagn images)
Fritz supporters continued to encourage Djokovic’s faults, and in the third set, when the match had exceeded 10:30 p.m. tennis Star had enough.
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“What are you going to do?” he repeated, approaching the referee of the Damion Dumusois chair.
The crowd has hooked while Djokovic made fun of Dumusois attempts to silence the crowd: “Thank you. Please. Thank you.” Please. “
Dumusois called on Djokovic that, whatever his interjection, “this will not help, Novak”.
Novak Djokovic made gestures at the crowd in a match against Taylor Fritz (not illustrated) on the 10th day of the US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2025. (Geoff Burke / Imagn Images)
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Fritz would end up taking the set but would lose the match, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.
“I was just trying to survive,” said Djokovic after the match. “This is one of those days when you just have to grind.”
Djokovic won 25 of the 42 points which lasted at least nine strokes. He saved 11 from the 13 chances of rupture which he faced and won 10 of the 11 points when he served and voted.
Novak Djokovic becks up to his player’s box in a match against Taylor Fritz (not illustrated) on the 10 day of the US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2025. (Geoff Burke / Imagn Images)
The 38-year-old man moved to the semi-finals, where he will face the world number 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
For Fritz, his loss meant another year without American champion in simple masculine in all Grandes Spem. The drought dates back to 2003, when Andy Roddick won the United States for the last time.
