World No 2 Novak Djokovic entered record 10th US Open final after beating America's Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. The Serbian will be playing a Grand Slam final for the fourth time this year, when he faces off against Russia's Daniil Medvedev. Already h
Shelton became the youngest American US Open semifinalist in 30 years after coming through 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 against his more fancied compatriot Tiafoe.
Djokovic on Tuesday night overcame USA's Taylor Fritz to reach the semifinal of the ongoing US Open at New York, making it his 47th appearance in a Grand Slam event semifinal.
The 36-year-old also had to contend with the humidity at Arthur Ashe Stadium, regularly using an ice towel and ingesting salts during timeouts to keep himself in shape. He appeared to feel dizzy at times during the match but maintained a high level to advance to a record-breaking 47th Grand