Fritz saves match points! Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 5-4 Taylor Fritz*

Fritz with a poor miss on the opening point. Then Djokovic catches the back of the line and an off-balance Fritz goes long!

0-30. Fritz steadies and comes out on top in a long rally that leaves Djokovic bending over on the baseline.

15-30. Djokovic locks in, pushes Fritz wide, and the forehand miss brings up two match points!

Djokovic nets on the first after a punishing rally!

Djokovic’s return catches the baseline but Fritz hands on! He grinds down Djokovic, who goes long, and Fritz saves a second match point!

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:32

Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 5-4 Taylor Fritz*

That might be Djokovic getting back to his best level and his steers the flicked overhead past Fritz to hold to love.

And now the American will be serving to stay in the match….

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:27

*Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 4-4 Taylor Fritz

Fritz shrugs off a poor miss on the overhead on the opening point to power the ace out wide and hold.

Djokovic could not hide his frustration with two poor returns in a row from 0-15.

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:25

Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 4-3 Taylor Fritz*

Djokovic holds but he’s won just one point against Fritz’s serve so far in the fourth set.

If there would be a time to try and force a look at a break, this would be it.

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Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:21

*Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 3-3 Taylor Fritz

A little shake of the racket from Fritz. Another solid hold.

if we are thinking about tiebreaks, Djokovic’s record in them has not ben as strong as it used to be recently.

He’s 1-2 at this year’s US Open, While Fritz is 1-1.

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:17

Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 3-2 Taylor Fritz*

Fritz finds some excellent depth on the return to haul Djokovic in from 40-0 up to deuce.

Djokovic replies with a big serve down the middle that Fritz can only get a racket to.

Fritz then nets and the half-chance is gone.

More than the first three sets, this does currently feel as if we’re heading for a tiebreak.

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:12

*Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-2 Taylor Fritz

Fritz has no issues serving in the last game of a set of balls, holding to love. He is ticking through the service games very smoothly.

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:07

Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-1 Taylor Fritz*

Djokovic finds a lovely angle on the serve and volley. He looks to have settled on serve after struggling to deal with the end of the third set.

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:04

Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 1-0 Taylor Fritz*

Djokovic holds to start the fourth with an outstanding pick-up.

We’re approaching three hours. Both Djokovic and Fritz are looking pretty fresh for now.

The winner plays Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Friday. Alcaraz was on court for less than two hours in his straight-sets win over Jiri Lehecka earlier.

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 03:58

THIRD SET! *Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 Taylor Fritz

Fritz gets it done and we’re going to a fourth! Impressive from the American, who comes from 0-15 to do it. Djokovic made poor errors back-to-back, then Fritz found the ace out wide.

On set point, Fritz follows in a short ball and puts away the backhand winner! Huge.

Fritz was dominant behind serve in the third and Djokovic did not have a single break point opportunity.

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Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 03:51