Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic — US Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
Carlos Alcaraz
ESP
Carlos Alcaraz
#2ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Alcaraz C.
6-4 7-6 6-2
Djokovic N.
Alcaraz C.
67763
Djokovic N.
4642–

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

4–5
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(3) 7-6(2)
2024-07-01WimbledonFgrassCarlos Alcaraz6-2 6-2 7-6(4)
2023-11-13Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersFhardNovak Djokovic5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4)
2023-07-03WimbledonFgrassCarlos Alcaraz1-6 7-6(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(5) 7-5 7-6(5)
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Serve vs return

This season
Alcaraz C.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Alcaraz C.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Alcaraz C.Djokovic N.
74
Serve
68
95
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Alcaraz C.Djokovic N.
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%
40%
Break points saved·Even
67%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
8.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Alcaraz C.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Even
98
99
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
99
99
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Alcaraz C.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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42

Djokovic N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw

Final
Alcaraz C.
Sinner J.
6-23-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Sinner J.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-13-66-36-4
Alcaraz C.
Djokovic N.
6-47-646-2
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Fritz T.
6-37-53-66-4
Auger Aliassime F.
De Minaur A.
4-67-677-57-64
Alcaraz C.
Lehecka J.
6-46-26-4
Sinner J.
Musetti L.
6-16-46-2
R16
Alcaraz C.
Rinderknech A.
7-636-36-4
Auger Aliassime F.
Rublev A.
7-56-36-4
De Minaur A.
Riedi L.
6-36-26-1
Djokovic N.
Struff J.
6-36-36-2
Fritz T.
Machac T.
6-46-36-3
Lehecka J.
Mannarino A.
7-646-42-66-2
Sinner J.
Bublik A.
6-16-16-1
Musetti L.
Munar J.
6-36-06-1
R32
Mannarino A.
Shelton B.
3-66-34-66-4
De Minaur A.
Altmaier D.
6-776-36-42-0
Musetti L.
Cobolli F.
6-36-22-0
Riedi L.
Majchrzak K.
5-3
Fritz T.
Kym J.
7-636-796-46-4
Struff J.
Tiafoe F.
6-46-37-67
Auger Aliassime F.
Zverev A.
4-67-676-46-4
Djokovic N.
Norrie C.
6-46-746-26-3
Rublev A.
Wong C.
2-66-46-34-66-3
Alcaraz C.
Darderi L.
6-26-46-0
Munar J.
Bergs Z.
6-16-46-4
Sinner J.
Shapovalov D.
5-76-46-36-3
Rinderknech A.
Bonzi B.
4-66-36-36-2
Machac T.
Blanchet U.
7-56-36-1
Bublik A.
Paul T.
7-656-746-36-756-1
Lehecka J.
Collignon R.
6-46-46-4
R64
Zverev A.
Fearnley J.
6-46-46-4
Bergs Z.
Draper J.
W/O
Rublev A.
Boyer T.
6-36-35-77-64
Munar J.
Diallo G.
7-56-37-5
Rinderknech A.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-43-62-66-26-3
Bonzi B.
Giron M.
2-64-67-56-36-4
Collignon R.
Ruud C.
6-43-63-66-47-5
Djokovic N.
Svajda Z.
6-756-36-36-1
Blanchet U.
Mensik J.
6-727-653-66-47-67
De Minaur A.
Mochizuki S.
6-26-46-2
Mannarino A.
Thompson J.
6-46-756-36-3
Shelton B.
Carreno Busta P.
6-46-26-4
Fritz T.
Harris L.
4-67-636-26-4
Kym J.
Nakashima B.
4-67-627-53-67-68
Sinner J.
Popyrin A.
6-36-26-2
Musetti L.
Goffin D.
6-46-06-2
Cobolli F.
Brooksby J.
5-76-36-42-67-63
Auger Aliassime F.
Safiullin R.
6-17-647-65
Darderi L.
Spizzirri E.
6-07-632-66-4
Wong C.
Walton A.
7-656-24-66-4
Majchrzak K.
Khachanov K.
2-66-746-47-57-65
Riedi L.
Cerundolo F.
3-64-66-46-46-2
Altmaier D.
Tsitsipas S.
7-651-64-66-37-5
Norrie C.
Comesana F.
7-656-36-707-64
Struff J.
Rune H.
7-652-66-34-67-5
Machac T.
Fonseca J.
7-646-26-3
Paul T.
Borges N.
7-666-35-75-77-5
Lehecka J.
Etcheverry T.
3-66-06-26-4
Tiafoe F.
Damm M.
6-47-56-787-5
Shapovalov D.
Royer V.
7-663-67-646-3
Alcaraz C.
Bellucci M.
6-16-06-3
Bublik A.
Schoolkate T.
6-36-36-3
R128
Bellucci M.
Shang J.
7-601-66-33-0
Norrie C.
Korda S.
7-56-4
Sinner J.
Kopriva V.
6-16-16-2
Giron M.
Navone M.
6-07-54-65-76-4
Rinderknech A.
Carballes Baena R.
7-627-54-66-2
Ruud C.
Ofner S.
6-16-27-65
Davidovich Fokina A.
Shevchenko A.
6-16-16-2
Collignon R.
Galan D.
6-46-46-4
Harris L.
Baez S.
6-37-56-4
Darderi L.
Hijikata R.
6-26-16-2
Kym J.
Quinn E.
6-36-23-67-65
Cobolli F.
Passaro F.
7-54-66-43-66-3
Popyrin A.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-36-47-63
Royer V.
Yunchaokete B.
6-16-47-61
Svajda Z.
Piros Z.
6-46-27-5
Spizzirri E.
Dostanic S.
7-56-47-64
Bonzi B.
Medvedev D.
6-37-56-750-66-4
Etcheverry T.
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-36-26-0
Bublik A.
Cilic M.
6-46-16-4
Schoolkate T.
Sonego L.
6-37-681-61-67-66
Borges N.
Holt B.
6-46-26-3
Paul T.
Moller E.
6-36-36-1
Musetti L.
Mpetshi Perricard G.
6-736-36-46-4
Goffin D.
Halys Q.
6-726-46-37-5
Brooksby J.
Vukic A.
6-36-746-43-66-4
Fearnley J.
Bautista Agut R.
7-56-25-76-4
Walton A.
Humbert U.
6-47-645-76-1
Wong C.
Kovacevic A.
6-47-57-64
Boyer T.
Duckworth J.
6-37-56-4
Altmaier D.
Medjedovic H.
7-56-737-676-756-4
Mochizuki S.
Gaston H.
6-46-36-4
Comesana F.
Michelsen A.
1-66-36-46-4
Struff J.
Mcdonald M.
3-67-646-36-3
Safiullin R.
Monfils G.
6-42-66-13-66-4
Zverev A.
Tabilo A.
6-27-646-4
Draper J.
Gomez F.
6-47-56-776-2
Bergs Z.
Tseng C.
6-36-46-3
Rune H.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-37-647-62
Munar J.
Faria J.
6-06-35-76-2
Diallo G.
Dzumhur D.
7-644-67-57-5
Shapovalov D.
Fucsovics M.
6-46-46-0
Khachanov K.
Basavareddy N.
6-756-37-56-1
Rublev A.
Prizmic D.
6-46-46-4
Mensik J.
Jarry N.
7-656-36-4
Fonseca J.
Kecmanovic M.
7-637-656-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Harris B.
6-47-686-4
Machac T.
Nardi L.
6-36-16-1
Majchrzak K.
Dellien H.
6-16-46-756-4
Lehecka J.
Coric B.
3-66-47-656-1
Mannarino A.
Griekspoor T.
7-56-46-0
Thompson J.
Moutet C.
6-26-41-66-3
De Minaur A.
Oconnell C.
6-36-46-4
Carreno Busta P.
Llamas Ruiz P.
7-676-46-2
Shelton B.
Buse I.
6-36-26-4
Fritz T.
Nava E.
7-56-26-3
Nakashima B.
De Jong J.
6-26-752-66-27-67
Blanchet U.
Marozsan F.
6-43-67-676-2
Damm M.
Blanch D.
6-36-46-4
Tiafoe F.
Nishioka Y.
6-37-666-3
Riedi L.
Martinez P.
6-46-26-3
Alcaraz C.
Opelka R.
6-47-56-4
Cerundolo F.
Arnaldi M.
3-62-67-56-46-3
Tsitsipas S.
Muller A.
4-66-06-17-65
Djokovic N.
Tien L.
6-17-636-2