{"id":393844,"date":"2025-09-03T06:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/393844\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T06:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:12:17","slug":"us-open-live-novak-djokovic-v-taylor-fritz-latest-score-and-updates-from-blockbuster-quarter-final-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/393844\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open live: Novak Djokovic v Taylor Fritz latest score and updates from blockbuster quarter-final"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Fritz saves match points! Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 5-4 Taylor Fritz*<\/p>\n

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

0-30. Fritz steadies and comes out on top in a long rally that leaves Djokovic bending over on the baseline. <\/p>\n

15-30. Djokovic locks in, pushes Fritz wide, and the forehand miss brings up two match points! <\/p>\n

Djokovic nets on the first after a punishing rally! <\/p>\n

Djokovic\u2019s return catches the baseline but Fritz hands on! He grinds down Djokovic, who goes long, and Fritz saves a second match point! <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:32<\/p>\n

<\/a>Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 5-4 Taylor Fritz*<\/p>\n

That might be Djokovic getting back to his best level and his steers the flicked overhead past Fritz to hold to love. <\/p>\n

And now the American will be serving to stay in the match…. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:27<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 4-4 Taylor Fritz<\/p>\n

Fritz shrugs off a poor miss on the overhead on the opening point to power the ace out wide and hold. <\/p>\n

Djokovic could not hide his frustration with two poor returns in a row from 0-15. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:25<\/p>\n

<\/a>Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 4-3 Taylor Fritz*<\/p>\n

Djokovic holds but he\u2019s won just one point against Fritz\u2019s serve so far in the fourth set. <\/p>\n

If there would be a time to try and force a look at a break, this would be it. <\/p>\n

\"\"(REUTERS)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:21<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 3-3 Taylor Fritz<\/p>\n

A little shake of the racket from Fritz. Another solid hold. <\/p>\n

if we are thinking about tiebreaks, Djokovic\u2019s record in them has not ben as strong as it used to be recently. <\/p>\n

He\u2019s 1-2 at this year\u2019s US Open, While Fritz is 1-1. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:17<\/p>\n

<\/a>Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 3-2 Taylor Fritz*<\/p>\n

Fritz finds some excellent depth on the return to haul Djokovic in from 40-0 up to deuce. <\/p>\n

Djokovic replies with a big serve down the middle that Fritz can only get a racket to. <\/p>\n

Fritz then nets and the half-chance is gone. <\/p>\n

More than the first three sets, this does currently feel as if we\u2019re heading for a tiebreak. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:12<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-2 Taylor Fritz<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:07<\/p>\n

<\/a>Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 2-1 Taylor Fritz*<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 04:04<\/p>\n

<\/a>Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 1-0 Taylor Fritz*<\/p>\n

Djokovic holds to start the fourth with an outstanding pick-up. <\/p>\n

We\u2019re approaching three hours. Both Djokovic and Fritz are looking pretty fresh for now. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 03:58<\/p>\n

<\/a>THIRD SET! *Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 3-6 Taylor Fritz<\/p>\n

Fritz gets it done and we\u2019re 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. <\/p>\n

On set point, Fritz follows in a short ball and puts away the backhand winner! Huge. <\/p>\n

Fritz was dominant behind serve in the third and Djokovic did not have a single break point opportunity. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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