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World No. 2 Novak Djokovic defeated Taylor Fritz 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 34 minutes at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night to qualify for the US Open 2023 semifinals. The victory against Fritz saw the Serbian extending his winning streak to 10 games and also improved his head-to-head stats against Fritz with eight wins in eight games so far.
With the win on Tuesday night at Flushing Meadows, Novak Djokovic (47) surpassed Roger Federer for the most men's Grand Slam semifinal appearances. The Serb now also has an impeccable record of 13 consecutive wins in the US Open quarter-finals.
After winning the game against Fritz, Djokovic led the US Open crowd to sing along to a Beastie Boys' song, "Fight For Your Right." The Serb sang, "You gotta fight. For your right. To Party!" as the US Open fans joined the 36-year-old.
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Djokovic asks friends to have a chat with "annoying" fan
A fan seemingly yelled during Djokovic's match against Fritz on Tuesday night, which annoyed the record 23-time Grand Slam winner. The Serbian asked his friends, who were sitting in the box, to "have a little chat" with the fan.
Djokovic will next face the 20-year-old American, Ben Shelton in the US Open 2023 semi-final on September 9. While this will be Djokovic's record 47th appearance in the men's singles Grand Slam, Shelton will play his first-ever Grand Slam semi-final.
