Novak Djokovic has some plans to disrupt. If everyone at the US Open is looking ahead to a third consecutive grand slam final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Djokovic believes he could yet have his say. His road to a record 25th grand slam title will likely run through the two best players in the world, starting with Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Friday.
At 38, Djokovic has already defied what was considered possible, becoming the oldest man to reach all four grand slam semi-finals in the same season. It is, once again, testament to his longevity, but Djokovic does not turn up to grand slams to reach the semi-finals. The problem, yet again, is those who remain. “Everybody is probably expecting and anticipating the finals between the two of them,” Djokovic said. “I’m going to try to mess up the plans of most of the people.”
