​Novak Djokovic qualified for the penultimate act of the 2023 US Open and broke another record this time: he reached the semifinals of the 47th Grand Slam in his career, surpassing Roger Federer.

Novak DjokovicPhoto: Frank Franklin II/AP/Profimedia

The Serb showed no emotion against Taylor Fritz (No. 9 in the world), winning in three sets, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. The match at Arthur Ashe lasted two hours and 38 minutes.

Andy Roddick, former ATP No. 1 and 2003 US Open champion, posted a GIF on his personal account “X” (formerly Twitter) showing what it’s like to play against Nole.

Andy Roddick and how Novak Djokovic’s opponents feel on the ATP circuit

Djokovic will play in the semifinals of the US Open 2023 with Ben Shelton (47 ATP).

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