Novak Djokovic has done it! He rose victorious against Taylor Fritz with a scoreline of 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, and will proceed to the semifinals of the 2025 US Open. While this is a major win for the Serbian and the tennis community, the US fans are pretty disappointed because Taylor Fritz was the last male American player standing in the event. And with the loss, the American drought continues for the 22nd consecutive year. The last Grand Slam win for the USA was by Andy Roddick in 2003. But for Djokovic, this win had a special meaning.
With a win over Fritz, Djokovic became the oldest athlete in the Open Era to win all four men’s singles semifinals at Grand Slam events in a single season. Of course, doing so at the age of 38 years and 94 days is a commendable feat. But what makes th