Taylor Fritz didn't give a particular reply to if Novak Djokovic can now make all of it the way in which on the US Open however believes the Serb is "excited" concerning the problem of probably needing to beat each Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for the title.
Enjoying in opposition to Djokovic for the eleventh time, Fritz as soon as once more didn’t register his first win over the previous world No. 1 after the file 24-time Grand Slam champion handed him a 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-4 loss in simply lower than three and a half hours of play.
With Fritz shedding, the hope of seeing an American man win a Grand Slam singles title for the primary time since 2003 got here to an finish. As a substitute, it is going to be Djokovic whose possibilities of changing into the primary participant with 25 Grand Slams are alive. However to attain a outstanding feat, the 38-year-old might want to beat Alcaraz within the semifinal, after which very probably Sinner within the ultimate.
Fritz requested to charge Djokovic's US Open possibilities
"I believe the primary three units, I don’t assume both of us performed our greatest. I believe that it simply relies upon how a lot this one took out of him. I actually can’t communicate for him," the American stated.
Djokovic has had three Grand Slam semifinal outings earlier this yr – he retired injured within the Australian Open semifinal, whereas Sinner beat him within the French Open and Wimbledon semifinals.
“I’m not positive, however I used to be actually excited at the truth that is what I used to be within the draw. I used to be like, I’ve the chance to do the good factor ever and doubtlessly attempt to undergo Novak, Carlos and Sinner. I appreciated the problem, so I’m positive that being the competitor that he’s, could be very excited for that problem," Fritz added.
Djokovic hasn't gained a Grand Slam for the reason that 2023 US Open, and Sinner and Alcaraz are the largest causes behind that.
