With Taylor Fritz the last hope for American men in the U.S. Open, he’ll face a quarterfinal date vs. Novak Djokovic — the formidable foe he’s never defeated.

With Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul gone, can the always crazy crowd at Flushing Meadows push Fritz — America’s ultimo hombre — to finally break through?

“It can be a good thing for me. Hopefully, the crowd is really going to get behind me now because I’m the last guy,” said Fritz, 27. “Yeah, it’s surprising. I think it’s just been a rough week for the guys. … I’m happy to be here, and hopefully, if the crowd can get behind me, we can do this.” 3

It’ll be something Fritz has never done. The Californian was a finalist here last year, but he’s winless against Djokovic. He’s 0-10 against the Serb and has dropped 23

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