Djokovic did not start smoothly when he lost the break from the first handover, thereby quickly losing 4-6 in the opening set. In the second set, the 38-year-old Serbian rose strongly, leading 3-0 but could not maintain the advantage. Alcaraz immediately responded with a series of 3 consecutive wins and took the match to a tie-break, where he won the final set 7-6.
Entering set 3, the difference in physical strength became even more obvious. While Alcaraz maintained his speed and accuracy, Djokovic gradually exhausted himself and lost 2-6 quickly. The match ended after 2 hours and 25 minutes, taking Alcaraz straight to the 3rd Grand Slam final of the 2025 season.
The 22-year-old Spaniard is having an impressive year of competition, winning Roland Garros, reaching the Wimbledon final and recently the US Open.
On the contrary, Djokovic continued to go through a difficult period when this was the 5th consecutive time he stopped in the semi-finals of Grand Slams, thereby failing to reach the milestone of 25 major titles.
